Household leaks account for 13% of all home water usage. A single dripping faucet can waste up to 2700 gallons a year. Toilet leaks are part of this percentage as well. To see if your toilet is leaking, put a few drops of food coloring into the tank. If the color seeps into the bowl, then you have a leak.

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