Nationwide, the most common cause of water loss is a leaky toilet tank flush valve. They are most often silent, although a large leak will result in a constant "toilet running" noise. But even a small, silent leak will result in the loss of hundreds of gallons a month.
A simple do-it-yourself test will let you know if you have one of these sneaky leaks. Carefully remove the lid of the toilet tank and place it on the toilet seat or floor to avoid damage. Put 3 or 4 drops of food coloring, Easter egg dye, or cake dye in the toilet tank water and replace the lid. Check the water in toilet bowl an hour later. If there is a dye tint in the water, you have a leak.
Fixing the leak is often as easy as replacing the flapper on the valve.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Otter Rock Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Otter Rock Water District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Otter Rock Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Otter Rock Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.