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Water‐Use Efficiency Standards for Plumbing Fixtures: Benefits of National Legislation
Author(s) -
Vickers Amy
Publication year - 1990
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/j.1551-8833.1990.tb06963.x
Subject(s) - legislation , business , raw water , water supply , wastewater , environmental planning , environmental science , environmental engineering , law , political science
Proposed US legislation would establish nationwide water‐use efficiency standards for plumbing fixtures and appliances. The legislation is intended to reduce the need for and costs of developing new sources of raw water by reducing demand. Potential benefits of the legislation for both water and wastewater systems are assessed.