There have been a lot of stories in the news lately about the “megadrought” the western U.S. is currently facing. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of April 4, 2022,67% of the U.S. is facing some level of drought conditions and 94% of the Western U.S. is in some level of drought with 37% of the Western U.S. experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
With rising temperatures in the U.S. and around the world, these drought conditions are not expected to change anytime soon. With this in mind, I thought it timely to look at how smart home technology can help people save water.
Start by Stopping Leaks
Water leaks in a home waste a tremendous amount of water. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average household's leaks can account for more than 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year, or the amount of water needed to wash 270 loads of laundry. Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons annually nationwide. That's equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes.
I've written quite a bit about smart home technology that can help homeowners detect leaks in their homes. However, those articles were primarily focused on the amount
