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WWaterSense,® a partnership program sponsored by
the 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.
2013
2009
2010
2012
2.071
3,206
4,576
8,577
10,963
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Showerheads
Flushing Urinals
Weather-Based
Irrigation Controllers
757 billion
2007 - 2010
gallons of water
saved since 2006!
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271
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2013
That's enough water to supply all the homes
in the United States
for 26 days!
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has more than I
organizational partners.
Partner Totals by State
1 - 9
10-19
20 - 29
30-39
40 +
...and more than 1,430
irrigation pros
certified through
TOTAL
LABELED
MODELS
WaterSense has helped reduce
the amount of energy needed
to heat, pump, and treat water by
101 billion
kilowatt hours, *
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37 million
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WaterSense labeled
programs
...the equivalent
of planting nearly
941 million
trees...
...and saving
consumers
$14.2 billion
in water and energy bills
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New Homes Save Outdoors With Water Budget Tool
A total of 316 homes had earned the WaterSense label 50,000
by the end of 2013. Many of their yards were designed forfamHy'oM
using the WaterSense Water Budget Tool. The tool
takes local climate conditions into account to help	*
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"Potential indoor savings of a WaterSense labeled new home compared to a typical existing home. Potential
savings from WaterSense labeled new homes are not considered in the program's total annual savings numbers.
WaterSense Adds Marketing Campaign
Sprinkler Spruce-Up in May
EPA expanded its WaterSense marketing and outreach efforts in
2013 with a new community-based social marketing campaign.
Sprinkler Spruce-Up encourages consumers to "inspect, connect,
direct, and select" their sprinkler systems to save water prior to
ramping up watering in the spring.
Pre-Rinse Spray Valves Get Cooking
WaterSense released a final specification in 2013 for pre-rinse spray valves, the
first commercial kitchen product to earn the WaterSense label of distinction.
Pre-rinse spray valves are used to remove food waste from pots and pans
prior to dish washing. WaterSense labeled pre-rinse spray valves will help
restaurants and other commercial kitchens save water, energy, and money.
WaterSense Makes
Media Waves
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You really, really like us! WaterSense
was pleased to reach the milestone
of more than 13,000 Facebook
and Twitter followers in 2013. In
traditional media, WaterSense
achieved more than 13,000 media
"hits," resulting in more than 2 billion
earned media impressions, which
would have cost $12.6 million if
purchased as paid advertising. A
summertime infographic WaterSense published resulted in
The Huffington Post calling it "The Best Water Infographic Ever"!
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What's Next?
As WaterSense continues to expand into
commercial products, look for flushometer-
valve toilets as the next product to earn
the label, in 2013, WaterSense also released
Notices of Intent (NOIs) to develop
WaterSense labeling criteria for sprinkler
heads and soil moisture sensors for
irrigation systems. WaterSense also paved
the way for its first commercial sector
outreach effort, the H2Otel Challenge,
launched in 2014. Stay tuned for results!
Planting a beautiful yard this spring?
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