Americans waste more water every year than they realize. Problems like leaking pipes squander an estimated 7 billion gallons of clean drinking water every day. That’s enough to fill over 11,000 swimming pools. Combined with the $11 billion annual shortfall to replace aging facilities, it’s easy to see how the U.S. is an incredibly water-inefficient country. Water conservation has several benefits. Firstly, it reduces the cost of both water supplies and wastewater disposals. Secondly, saving water create opportunities to develop efficiencies in other areas, such as a reduction in greenhouse emissions. Thirdly, saving water reduces the risk of pollution and…