It would seem that Americans are drinking more water these days than soda.  When I heard this, it stuck me as odd, because I figured that water has always held the top spot.  Apparently not, but whether we are drinking it or using it for other purposes, the combination of one atom oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen is the life blood of humankind.  Our body is made up of approximately 72% water and the Earth’s surface is roughly 70% water covered, so one could derive that water is in abundance.  There is some truth to this, but not all water is consumable, in fact,  less than 1% is available for human use, so we must take efforts to conserve it.

Along those efforts, the Environmental Protection Agency’s, Office of Wastewater Management developed a partnership program called WaterSense to help increase awareness of water conservation and work with key utilities, manufacturers and retailers to enhance the market for water efficient products and services.

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Many of these partners have come from the bath & plumbing industry.  WaterSense partners are ambassadors spreading the water-efficiency message. Partners help educate the public while transforming the marketplace to include WaterSense labeled products, new homes, and certification programs.

By signing a partnership agreement, partners agree to:

• Promote the value of water efficiency and WaterSense labeled products, new homes, and programs.
• Adhere to the Program Guidelines and the Program Mark Guidelines.
• Feature WaterSense on websites and related promotional materials.
• Abide by the general terms and disclaimers outlined on the partnership agreement.

At The Granite Group/The Ultimate Bath Showroom, we are proud of our manufacturers, who have taken up this important cause.  Companies like Gerber, Kallista, Kohler, Rohl, Symmons, Grohe, Delta and Moen.  Let’s take a look at some of the WaterSense products that you can see in our showrooms.

Kohler

Purist® Purist faucets and accessories combine simple, architectural forms with sensual design lines. Featuring this modern, minimalist style, this Purist bathroom sink faucet has a single handle with a creative upward curve at the end.

Wellworth® Classic This water-saving version of the industry-leading Wellworth toilet brings graceful, streamlined design to the bath. At 1.28 gallons per flush, this high-efficiency toilet conserves up to 16,500 gallons of water per year, compared to a 3.5-gallon toilet, without sacrificing performance. An elongated seat offers extra comfort.

The Moxie showerhead holds a portable wireless speaker that pairs wirelessly with Bluetooth®-enabled devices to deliver high-quality audio to your shower. The speaker docks directly into the showerhead, so your music is closer than ever when showering. While it plays your favorite sounds, this revolutionary showerhead generates a full-coverage, revitalizing spray of water for a sensory experience like no other.

Kallista

Minimal Traditional design, with a conservative, straightforward silhouette, squared spout and understated flared base and bonnet and low flow laminar stream (1.5 gpm flow rate) provides water saving option.

The Citizen collection features clean lines unencumbered by ornament combined with fundamental form for today's bathroom with 1.28 gallons per flush

The Inigo collection is rich in layered, intricate detail and the intrinsic beauty prevalent in Mediterranean design with 2.5 gallons per minute flow rate

The week of March 18-24, 2013 is ‘Fix a Leak Week.’ Check all of your fixtures to see that they are working properly or visit our showrooms to learn more about WaterSense.