If your tank ball or floater is not installed correctly, it could cause the flush valve to stay open. Unfortunately, this problem is not always easy to locate. There is rarely any sound associated with this type of toilet leak as it is an internal problem.
Caption Floodwaters pour over Texas dam. Water is seen flowing over the top of a dam at Padera Lake near Midlothian early Wednesday morning following days of heavy rain. Water is seen flowing over the top of a dam at Padera Lake near Midlothian early Wednesday morning following days of heavy rain.
1 The roadway crossing the top of the dam over the spillway is nearly 68 feet above the stream bed. 2  The dam has a top length of 720 feet with a base width of 66 feet.