Wrong way to lower fixture flush requirements.(management)(Editorial)
WHILE CALIFORNIA must be applauded for taking the problem of its water shortages head on, a new bill there that would lower the required amount of water used to flush toilets and urinals just doesn't make sense right now.
The state bill, AB2496, would mandate 1.3 gal. of water be used to flush toilets and 0.5 gal. to flush urinals. It is the wrong way to improve fixture efficiency for three reasons: water efficiency is a national concern, not one to be resolved by a single state; producing different plumbing fixtures for use in different states is costly and impractica
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