by Mike McClintock – October 14, 1999
Homeowners have talked about the problem of low-flush toilets since 1992, when the U.S. Department of Energy mandated them as a water conservation measure. The units are about the same size as older designs but use about half the water–1.6 gallons instead of 3.5 gallons per flush–and consequently …
Continue reading An Update on Low-Flush Toiletscourtesy of Contractor Magazine, October 1999
by Rob Heselbarth
Oakland, Calif. — The former manager of the water conservation program at the East Bay Municipal Utility District pleaded guilty in late August to embezzling more than $1 million in federal funds to support the low-flow toilet rebate program.
John Passama, who will be sentenced in …
Continue reading Toilet rebate funds embezzledcourtesy of Supply House Times magazine, August 1999
by Pat Lenius
Residential customers in Hollywood and southwest Los Angeles were offered the opportunity to have free ultra-low-flush toilets delivered at no cost to their homes in August.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is spearheading this water conservation effort with help from community …
Continue reading Los Angeles offers free delivery of low-flow toilets to homesThe country has an enduring fascination with the toilet–replete with cutting-edge technology, Web sites, symposiums and museums. The enthusiasm is largely lost on foreigners.
By Mark Magnier, L.A. Times – 1999
KOKURA, Japan–It’s got wings, it’s sensitive, it’s smart. It cares, it knows when you’re around, it bleats when you arrive. Ignore it and you …
Continue reading Japan Is Flush With Obsession