The following list details common fixtures and appliances that, if replaced, would result in significant water savings for most businesses:

  • Kitchens
    • Pre-rinse spray nozzles: Install 1.6gpm pre-rinse spray nozzles
    • Dishwashers: Install efficient dishwashers
    • Ice-makers: Install an air-cooled ice maker
    • Food steamers: Replace with connectionless food steamers
    • Install 2.0gpm kitchen aerators with swivels to all kitchen/break room faucets.
  • Bathrooms
    • Install 0.5gpm bathroom aerators to all bathroom/hand wash faucets.
    • Urinals: Replace with 0.5 gallon flush valve kits or waterless urinals
    • Replace all toilets with High-Efficiency Toilets (1.2 gallons per flush), whether tank-type or flushometer-type toilets.
    • Install 2.0gpm showerheads in all shower stalls.
  • Cooling towers: Explore water re-circulation and other technologies
  • Install a high efficient front-loader clothes washer, if required.