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The Truth About Water Efficiency in the United States
Author(s) -
DeOreo William B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1537
Subject(s) - flushing , value (mathematics) , clothing , business , clean water , water use , natural resource economics , political science , engineering , waste management , economics , medicine , law , computer science , ecology , machine learning , biology , endocrinology
Key Takeaways In December 2019, US president Donald Trump questioned the value of water‐efficient toilets, saying the need for excessive flushing eliminated any potential water savings. Research reports published in 1999 and 2016 demonstrate that water‐efficient fixtures—primarily toilets and clothes washers—led to significant savings in residential water use. The 1993 Energy Policy Act and the voluntary WaterSense program, which provide guidelines for residential plumbing fixtures, have been successful in helping US residents conserve water.