At a national level, HUD promotes water efficiency through the use of  "qualified product that are more sustainable than equivalent conventional products."

Water savings of 38.1% were recorded in metered tests conducted at Western Michigan University under the direction of the Facilities Management department. These independently monitored tests in student housing measured hundreds of flushes through a variety of toilets. The average water savings using a One2flush dual flush valve were far more sustainable than the standard flapper valve in the toilet.

We support HUD's continuing commitment to conservation, healthy housing and the associated cost benefits. Our dual flush system is IAPMO certified and features the Uniform Plumbing Code seal in the housing of our device. For around $30 per toilet, the One2flush can significantly reduce the water and waste treatment costs of public housing for far less than replacing entire toilets.

Some might argue that teaching residents to turn a handle one way for a light rinse and the other for solids is not a credible solution to reducing water consumption. We disagree and further support HUD's call for resident involvement in the "greening" process.  Public housing residents are no different than the general population in their concern for the environment.  To think otherwise is the product of well worn stereotyping not shared in PIH industry circles.

For more information and success stories contact Gordon Fessenden at gfessenden@one2products.com

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EPA - Fix a Leak Week
March 15 – 21, 2010

Toilet Hints from the EPA:

Ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day

If your toilet is running constantly, you could be wasting 200 gallons of water or more every day.

If your toilet is leaking, the cause is most often an old, faulty toilet flapper. Over time, this inexpensive rubber part decays, or minerals build up on it. It's usually best to replace the whole rubber flapper—a relatively easy, inexpensive do-it-yourself project that pays for itself in no time

**EPA Droplet is a registered mark of the environmental protection agency.