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Austin Water Utility is proud to be the first Partner in the
United States Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program!
Every Drop Counts
Did you know that the average American uses 100 gallons of water every day? But we can all reduce
our water use by as much as 30 percent by taking a few simple steps, such as installing high-efficiency
plumbing fixtures and using water efficiently in our yards.
Austin Water Utility is committed to protecting the
future of our national and local water supply through water-efficient
practices, products, and services. That is why we are partnering
with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to bring
to you WaterSense, a national program that offers people a
simple way to make product choices that use less water and
perform as well or better than your existing products.
Why Should You Care?
- Using water efficiently will conserve supplies for future generations.
- Protecting and preserving the nation’s water supply is critical to our economic future and human
health.
- WaterSense labeled products and services perform as well as or better than their less efficient
counterparts.
- Purchasing WaterSense labeled products can help you protect the environment and help you save
money on utility bills.
Test Your WaterSense
Think you know everything there is to know about water? You can’t be sure until you’ve played EPA’s
new Test Your WaterSense online quiz!
Maneuver the water-efficiency hero Hydro through water pipes and answer water-efficiency questions while avoiding
water wasting monsters such as Sogosaurus and Drainiac.
WaterSense Labeled Products
Stay tuned as WaterSense labeled products become available at a store near you!
EPA will post qualified products on its web site
at www.epa.gov/watersense/pp/index.htm.
High-efficiency toilets (HETs) will be the first labeled products, followed by water-saving faucets and accesories.
We're expecting that many of the toilets on our list of models eligible for rebates
will also be WaterSense labeled, beginning in the Summer of 2007.
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