WaterSense Labeled New Homes Across the Country
With WaterSense labeled new homes springing
up coast to coast, families across the country are
making water efficiency the new curb appeal.
Compared to a traditional home, a WaterSense
labeled new home can save a family of four 50,000
gallons of water per year and up to $600 annually
on utility bills.
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"Potential ind .if a WaterSense labeled new home compared to a typical existing home. Potential
savings from Waters new homes are not considered in the program's total annual savings numbers.
Apopka, FL
Colorado Springs, CO
Issaquah, WA
Portland, OR
Roseville, CA
Irrigation Controllers: Getting Smart About Saving Water
In November 2011, WaterSense released a final specification for weather-based irrigation controllers, the first
outdoor product category to become eligible to earn the WaterSense label. Experts estimate that up to 50
percent of commercial and residential irrigation water use goes to waste due to inefficient irrigation methods and
systems. WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers operate like a thermostat for your sprinkler system, telling it
when to turn on and off based on local weather data. These devices have the potential to save home and building
owners a combined 110 billion gallons of water and approximately $410 million in utility bills per year.
WaterSense in the News
As WaterSense's Fix a Leak Week and other We're
for Water campaigns have shown, media attention
goes a long way in increasing consumer awareness.
The WaterSense program does not place paid
advertising; however, the program's media outreach
efforts in 2011 resulted in articles in more than 2,800
print publications and 7,500 online outlets. Major
media coverage in 2011 included articles in Scientific
American, The Washington Post, Builder magazine,
FOX News, and Good Housekeeping.
What's Next?
'•t March 14-20, 2011
Fix a Leak Week
WaterSense has been working to expand the
number of products and programs that qualify
for the WaterSense label. In 2011, WaterSense
continued development on a specification for
commercial pre-rinse spray valves by conducting
round-robin testing with several laboratories
and coordinating with stakeholder groups to
develop efficiency and performance criteria.
WaterSense also issued a notification of intent to
consider modifying aspects of the WaterSense
Single-Family New Home Specification, including
expanding the scope of the specification to
incorporate certain types of multi-family buildings.
Additionally, WaterSense began research on soil
moisture sensors and flushometer valve toilets.
WaterSense
Accomplishments
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EPA
WaterSense
June 2012
(866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) • www.epa.gov/watersense • watersense@epa.gov
EPA-832-K-12-001
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Billions
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Saved
WaterSense® a partnership program sponsored by
he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
works collaboratively with companies, organizations, and
communities to encourage innovation in manufacturing and
support sustainable jobs for American workers. Since 2006,
the WaterSense label has made it easy for consumers to
find high-performing, water-efficient products. Across the
country, millions of Americans are saving water, energy, and
money by installing WaterSense labeled products in their
homes and businesses.
WaterSense Labeled Products
Ever since the first WaterSense labeled toilets
hit store shelves in 2007, more and more
product types have earned the WaterSense
label, and the total number of WaterSense
labeled models has continued to grow.
2007
2011
TOTAL
LABELED
MODELS
gallons of water
saved since 2006!
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Georgia or Arizona
for a year!
WaterSense^
has more than IJ
organizational partners.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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billion
gallons
saved in
2011
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Partner Totals by State
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...and more than Iji
irrigation partners
across the country
WaterSense has helped reduce
the amount of energy needed
to heat, pump, and treat water by
38.4 billion
kilowatt hours, *
enough to supply A J
a year's worth
of power to
more than
1
'3?6*
million
homes...
it*
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...eliminating
13 million
metric tons
of greenhouse gas
emissions...
...the equivalent
of planting nearly
35O million
trees
and saving
consumers
$4.7 billion
in water and energy bills
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