EPA Administrator Tours WaterSense Manufacturing Facility to Highlight Products that Conserve Water / Consumers also save money with WaterSense (HQ, OH)
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson toured the Moen Incorporated facility
in North Olmsted, Ohio to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the
WaterSense program. Moen is the 2010 WaterSense Manufacturer
Partner of the Year. During the visit, Administrator Jackson joined
by Mike Bauer, President of U.S. Businesses, and Ed Fitzgerald,
County Executive of Cuyahoga County spoke with laboratory employees
and viewed the lab where Moen’s WaterSense labeled products
are designed and tested to ensure plumbing appliances save
consumers water and money.
“Americans want to conserve and
protect our nation’s waters, which is clear not just in the
priorities they express to the EPA and elected officials, but also
through the products they buy and the decisions they make as
consumers,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.
“For five years, EPA’s WaterSense program has empowered
consumers to save money and conserve valuable water resources.
We’re proud to see companies like Moen leading the way,
creating jobs for American workers across the country at the same
time they’re helping American families save money and protect
the environment.”
EPA and its WaterSense partners have helped Americans save 125
billion gallons of water and more than $2 billion in water and
energy bills. By reducing water consumption, the program has
reduced 6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions,
protecting the health of Americans.
WaterSense brings together local water utilities, governments,
product manufacturers, and retailers to promote water efficiency,
and enhance the market through innovation and product design for
water efficient products, programs, and practices. The program
provides consumers with simple ways to save water and identify
products that use at least 20 percent less water and perform as
well as or better than standard models.
Water saving tips:
- Watch your water
meter. To determine
if you have leaks, take a meter reading and don’t use water
in your home for two hours. If the reading has changed during that
time, you may have a leak.
- Avoid watering the
sidewalk.
As much as 50 percent of water used outside is
lost due to wind, evaporation, and runoff due to overwatering. Make
sure sprinklers only spray on plants.
- Turn off the tap. When you are flossing or brushing your teeth turn
off the tap. Leaving the faucet on could be wasting eight gallons
of water while you are brushing.
- End wasted water in the
kitchen. Scrape dishes with a rubber
spatula instead of rinsing and run the dish washer only for full
loads.
- Replace fixtures with
WaterSense. When it comes time to
replace an old plumbing fixture, look for a WaterSense label to
save water and protect the environment.
Launched in 2006, WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored by
EPA that seeks to protect
the future of our nation’s water supply by offering people a
simple way to use less water with water efficient products, new
homes and services. More than 2,300 partners have produced and
promoted 3,700 different models of WaterSense labeled toilets,
faucets, showerheads, flushing urinals, and new homes. Nearly 53
million products have earned the WaterSense label to date.
More information about WaterSense: https://www.epa.gov/watersense
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