The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making changes to the voluntary WaterSense program for high-efficiency faucets and tank-type water closets (toilets) in 2024. These changes aim to promote water conservation and sustainability but may pose significant challenges for product manufacturers and the building industry.

Since the conception of the WaterSense label, EPA has helped save nearly 8.7 trillion gallons of water, which is the amount of water that is used by all U.S. households in a year.

DigDeep, a human rights non-profit working to ensure that every American has clean, running water forever, recently released a new report entitled: “Draining: The Economic Impact of America’s Hidden Water Crisis.”

Millions of Americans are saving water, energy and money by installing WaterSense labeled products in homes and businesses.

Saniflo vitreous china toilet bowls are available in either an elongated or round front, and can be used with several of the company’s macerating plumbing systems. 

The program has saved $4.4 trillion gallons of water and $87 billion of water and energy expenses since its inception in 2006, and more than 34,000 WaterSense plumbing product models are available, according to the most recent WaterSense Accomplishments Report.

Plumbing Manufacturers International applauded the House Appropriations Committee for approving its fiscal year 2020 Department of the Interior-EPA spending bill.

Zurn Industries announces the launch of two new sensor faucet models with new EZ gear-driven technology. The faucets withstood more than 1,000,000 cycle tests prior to release.

President Trump signs Water Resources Development Act to officially lock in water-saving program.