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Low Flush Toilets For Water Conservation Efforts in AZ

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Source: www.watertechonline.com.

Interestingly, the drive for seeing low-flush toilets all across the U.S. market may come from places like Arizona and Las Vegas, and even Southern California — areas affected by water issues.  I must say, I’m very glad to be living here in Northern California…and I’m grateful for all the rain we’ve had.  

AZ county starts tough water conservation
 
TUCSON, AZ — Supervisors of Pima County, which includes metropolitan Tucson, have adopted a tough new drought management plan that beefs up enforcement during each drought stage and encourages water conservation even during wet periods, according to an April 19 news report on KVOA News4 .

The plan includes a new ordinance, yet to be formally passed, that would outline restrictions during dry periods, including fines for wasting water, the report said.

The proposed plan seeks to cut water use across the county whether a drought exists or not, including encouraging the use of low-flush toilets and systems that use reclaimed water for irrigating parks and golf courses, the report said.

Supervisors are even considering distributing low-flow toilets to owners of older homes as a way to encourage their use, the report said.

They will vote later this year on conservation measures for new construction, and want county staff to come up with a plan that encourages people to use low-water fixtures, the report said.

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