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Show Ultra-low flow will be required The use of ultra-low flow toilets and showeiheads in new construction construc-tion and replacement projects will be enforced by state plumbing inspectors in-spectors beginning July 1, 1992. A state plumbing code amendment amend-ment requiring toilets that use only F 1.6 gallons-per-f lush and showeiheads that restrict flows to 2-5 gallons per-minute or less was approved last August by the Uniform Plumbing Code CommissionDivision Commis-sionDivision of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Utah is one of 15 states to adopt requirements for water efficient plumbing fixtures. fix-tures. Only water efficient products will be produced in the future by fixtu e manufacturers. Older model fixtures will be available to individuals in-dividuals until supplies are depleted. Water-saving bathroom fixtures, readily available in decorator dec-orator styles and colors from a number of plumbing fixture manufacturers, will save an estimated 20 percent on indoor water use without changing lifestyles. An amendment to the federal Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act, passed last month by the House of Representatives, contains national standards for more efficient effi-cient plumbing products. The standards affect lavatory and kitchen faucets, showerheads, urinals and tank-type toilets manufactured after Jan. 1, 1994, and valve-type toilets manufactured after Jan. 1,1997. Jud Weiler, bureau manager of construction trades licensing with the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, said water conservation has many direct environmental envir-onmental benefits beyond simple cost savings. Water construction saves energy and makes better use of water suppUes. Reduced water use also cuts demands of wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks. |