The WaterSense
Label
EPA
WaterSense
esearch has shown that by using water-effi-
cient products and practices, homeowners
can help save natural resources and reduce
their water consumption and costs. In order to real-
ize these savings, consumers need to be able to
identify products and services that use less water
while performing as well as or better than conven-
tional models.
WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is
making it easy to find and select water-
efficient products with a label backed
by independent testing and certi-
fication. WaterSense will also
recognize professional service
programs that incorporate
water efficiency.
In order to use the label, a
company must sign a
WaterSense partnership
agreement. Among other
things, the partnership agree-
ment defines the roles and
responsibilities of EPA and the
partnering organization, as well as
proper use of the label on products, on
packaging, and in marketing and other promo-
tional materials. Products that bear the WaterSense
label meet all the criteria in EPA's specifications for
water efficiency and performance.
Generally speaking, WaterSense labeled products
will be about 20 percent more water efficient than
conventional models in the same category. In addi-
tion, WaterSense labeled products perform their
intended function as well as or better than their
less efficient counterparts.
Look for the Label
The WaterSense label first appeared on profession-
al certification programs for landscape irrigation
professionals. These WaterSense labeled
programs verify professional profi-
ciency in water-efficient irrigation
system design, installation/
maintenance, and auditing.
The program will allow
homeowners to ask for pro-
fessionals who partner with
the WaterSense program.
WaterSense also has made
the label available for water-
efficient products in the
home, beginning with toilets.
As defined by EPA's WaterSense
specification, high-efficiency toilets
(HETs) use less than 1.3 gallons per flush.
Find the most up-to-date list of labeled products
and programs on the WaterSense Web registry in
mid-2007. Please visit .
September 2007
(866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) • www.epa.gov/watersense • watersense@epa.gov
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