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How does a leaky faucet waste water if the water simply returns to the environment?

April 26, 2017Environment faucet Leaky returns waste water

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How does a leaky faucet waste water if the water simply returns to the environment?

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It doesn’t waste water, but it does waste energy. The water coming out of your faucet is water that has been cleaned and filtered, which requires energy. If you waste that water, you are ultimately wasting energy.