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The residential in wall or hidden tank toilet are the new "it" in bathrooms. The tank is installed into the wall leaving just the flush and bowl exposed. They save a great deal of space and add a great deal of flare to your bathroom. Some of the toilets looks more like art. The following are some wonderful modern bathrooms that utilize the modern in wall or wall hung toilet

Water Saving Tips for Toilets, Faucets, and Shower Heads

Style and Comfort is not the only thing that has grown with the development of the modern bathroom. Water saving products have started to flourish as well. With an ever increasing population, putting stress on our limited supply of fresh water. Water conservation is more important than ever. The average household's bathroom uses 65 percent of the home's total water usage. Bathroom fixtures like low flow shower heads, low flow faucets and low flow toilets significantly decrease water consumption. Modernization of the toilet has brought about some new environmentally friendly changes. Today's emphasis on being more green has brought water conservation to forefront of toilet design. The first 1.6 gallon per flush low flow toilet appeared on the scene in mid 90s. Unfortunately these toilets were very faulty. So faulty that many people claim they had to flush twice to remove all the waist. Which meant the toilet supposed low flow toilet was now using 3.2 gallons per flush, which is very far from water conserving. Toilet manufacturers knew they had to start developing fully functional low flow toilets. Within time many manufacturers had their own version of a fully functional low flow toilet . Performance improvements over the years make these low flow products make it hard to distinguish them from their dated water guzzling counterparts.Just by upgrading your regular toilet to a dual flush toilet you can save your home over 4,000 gallons of water per year.


When we leave a faucet running, every minute that goes by, between 1 to 2.5 gallons is going down the drain of between. Every time we leave Water one of the most heavily abused resources. Water belongs to everyone, not only those whom pay for it or can pay for it. "Leaving the tap running while we brush our teeth wastes almost five gallons of water. A good way to save water is to wet the toothbrush and rinse, plus get a glass of water for rinsing teeth. This good habit will we save about 5 gallons of water. "When we take showers, the average person washes about sixty gallons down the drain. Therefore it is best to keep showers restricted to a limited time. In general, showers consume about thirty percent of the household's water. For example, a shower head spends about 3 gallons of water per minute, there are shower heads now available that are low flow and cut this water usage in half. To test how much water your shower head uses place a large container, preferably something in the five gallon range, catching all the water that the shower ex-spells. Let the shower water fill up the container for exactly one minute. Now measure how much water is in the container. This will tell you the gallons (GPM) per minute of your shower head. The same type of method can be applied to your faucets. Updating these small fixtures can be rather inexpensive and can save a great deal of money on water bill. Making slight changed and improvements in your daily water usage will have a huge impact on water conservation.

Water saving ways: Dual flush toilet vs Water Bottle Trick

65% water consumption at home, occurs in the bathroom. The average toilet in the US, consumes over 2.5 gallons of water with each use. This is a lot of wasted fresh water. Water is a very precious resource which is becoming more and more expensive. Some cities in the US are paying over 10 cents a flush(includes sewage treatment fees). Therefore every time you flush the toilet you a literally throwing money down the drain. Fortunately there are ways to cut down the water consumption with each flush. One primitive way to start saving water with each toilet flush is putting a filled water bottle in the toilet's tank. The weight of the bottle will raise the water level in the tank. Making the toilet use less water to fill the tank. Leading to a decrease in the amount of water flushed. However this trick does not always work. The smaller amount flushed may not get rid of all the waste in the toilet. The only way to resolve the problem is to stick your hand in the toilet tank and fish out the bottle of water. Allowing the toilet tank to completely fill up, for a full flush. The bottle trick is an inconvenience and slightly messy. Luckily different variations of fully functional water saving toilets are available. One of the more successful water saving toilets is the dual flush toilet. A dual flush toilet has two flush options. A whole flush which flushes 1.6 gallons per flush and a half flush which flushes 0.8 gallons per flush. The two flush option allows a person to select their desired flush amount. The dual flush toilet is successful in saving water because the average person uses the toilet approximately 6 times a day. Most of the trips to the bathroom only require the half flush. A dual flush toilet in my option beats a wet hand, streaky bowl and an old water bottle any day of the week.

Types of Water Saving Toilets

If you have been shopping around for toilets recently. You have probably noticed the broad selection of water saving toilets. It can get very confusing. There are the 5 different types of water saving toilets.


1. Composting toilet: A composting toilet uses an aerobic processing system which breaks down the waste in the toilet. This type of toilet also uses the process of evaporation to eliminate liquid waste. A compost toilet does not have pipes connecting it to a plumbing system. The toilet is used to prevent harmful disease causing germs from being released into the environment. The toilet also uses almost no water.

2. Regular low flow toilet: This type of toilet uses 1.6 gallons per flush. The regular low flow toilet is the typical toilet you will see anywhere. In the mid 90's the government made it against the law to use or sell a toilet that uses more than 1.6 gallons per flush. There are two different types of flush mechanisms available for low flow toilets. The gravity flush toilet which is pretty much the standard toilet. This type of flush toilet uses water force to flush waste. It is easy to maintain, gets the job done, and parts are readily available. Finally there is the pressure assist flush toilet, which is mainly used for commercial toilets or homes with poor plumbing. A pressure assist toilet utilizes pressurized water through the use of air force to flush the waste down the drain. The use of air makes the flush a little bit louder than the gravity assist toilet.

3. Ultra low flow toilet: The ultra low flow toilet uses only 1.28 gallons per flush. I have heard that this toilet is faulty when it comes to flushing all the waste down the drain. Installation of the ultra low toilet is the same as the regular low flow toilet

4. Dual flush toilet: Allows the user to choose between a full flush and half flush. The dual flush toilet saves about 4,000 gallons of water more than the regular 1.6 gallon per flush toilet. Dual flush toilets dominate the European market and are mandatory in Australia and Israel. They install just like a regular toilet.

5. High efficiency toilet (HET): Is any toilet that flushes 20% less than regular 1.6 gallon per flush toilets. Dual flush toilets, ultra low flow toilets and composting toilets all qualify as high efficiency toilets.

Why should we care about how much water the toilet flushes? Water is obviously a very precious resource that is becoming scarce around the world. In fact 46 states are predicted to have water shortages over the next 5 years. Every drop of fresh water counts. Toilets waste the most water in home. Upgrading to a water saving toilet is a simple way to conserve one of earth's greatest resources.

Low Flow and Dual Flush Toilets

Low flow and dual flush toilets, how are they different?
Low flow toilets or (low flush toilets) flush 1.6 gallons of water or less. Which means that a dual flush toilet is a low flow toilet. The dual flush toilet has two options for flushing, a full flush 1.6 gallons per flush and a half flush typically 0.8 gallons per flush.

Toilet Tales from our Favorite Celebrities

1. Lenny Kravitz: Music star Lenny Kravitz's toilet caused almost 1 million dollars in damages. Starting in October 2004, Lenny Kravitz has been in the center of various lawsuits from neighbors living below the rock star. These lawsuits totaling close to eight thousand dollars worth of damage were caused by Kravitz's blocked toilet, which leaked into the dwellers apartments below the rock star.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio: Environmentally friendly Leo went purchased himself a (no not a Prius), a toilet. Leo spent over three thousand dollar on the Eco-friendly, high tech Neorest toilet. The Neorest toilet is tank-less, and features front and rear warm water washing, and a sensor activated air dryer. This throne is also equipped with a remote that controls water temperature as well as other options. Very cool purchase. The flush is only 1.6 gallons per flush.



3. George Michael: George Michael has been busted twice in the bathroom. The first time he was caught was in 1998 in Beverly Hills for lewd conduct. Eleven years later George was caught with illegal drugs in a London public bathroom.

4. Miley Cyrus and Barbra Walters: The adolescent superstar Miley is gifted at everything—including gift giving. In March 2008 Miley gave Barbra Walters a toilet made of gold. The golden toilet was unfortunately not life sized.

5. Dave Matthews Band: According to reports in 2004, while driving over a bridge a tour bus allegedly carrying the members of the band Dave Matthews Band dumped its septic waste into the Chicago river . The human waste dropped all over the tourist on a boat below. A lawsuit has been filed by the city of Chicago for polluting the water.


6. Larry Craig: The senator from Idaho was arrested in a sting operation by an undercover cop. According to the police reports Craig was tapping his foot in a way that is commonly known to signal a desire to engage sexual conduct in a public restroom. When confronted by the policeman Larry insisted he had a, "wide stance."

7. Enrique Iglesias: The pop star admits to suffering stage fright. He does not get scared on stage in front of millions of adoring fans, he gets bladder shy when he is in a public restroom. He claims that he avoids crowded toilets.

8. Miley Cyrus: It's Miley again. Before becoming an amazing singer and actress. During an interview Miley claimed that one of her first jobs was with a cleaning company. One of the tasks performed by the multi-millionaire, was cleaning toilets. She claimed on the Tyra Banks Show, that she can scrub a toilet with the best of them.

9. Cameron Diaz: In a May 19 2009 interview on the Jay Leno show, Cameron Diaz another environmentally friendly mega star shared her Eco bathroom routine with the world. Diaz lives by the motto, "if it's yellow leave it mellow, if it's brown flush it down."

10. Lily Allen: In April 2008 British singer Lily Allen joined her male friends in the men’s room at the Royal Albert Hall in London. She was immediately escorted out by the club's security.

9 Gross Toilet Facts

1."Pick the toilet seat up," if you’re a male you have probably heard this at least once in your lifetime. This phrase typically relates to the fact you may have left a few drops on the toilet seat. This of course is extremely disgusting and picking up the toilet seat out of courtesy is always a must. But urine is a sterile liquid. Urine is composed of 95% water, with small amounts of salts, ammonia, Urea, Uric acid, and a few others.

2. Thank you Automatic flush toilet. In a public restroom the toilet flush handle can have over 40,000 germs per square inch. Washing your hands with anti bacteria hand sanitizer after going to the bathroom is always necessary. The act of cleansing the hands after a toilet trip can kill up to 95% of those disgusting toilet handle germs. A hand dryer can increase the amount of bacteria on your hand. Therefore drying your hands with a paper towel is more sanitary.

3. Flush with the lid down. It is reported that a toilet flush can cause the tiny fecal matter particles to become airborne With this is mind it best to move your toothbrush as far away from the toilet as possible.

4. Fish on dope. Ninety percent of pharmaceuticals taken by people are excreted through urination. As a result our sewer systems contain large doses of the excreted drugs. Unfortunately these pharmaceuticals get into our water supply. Wreaking havoc on the local underwater Eco-system. During recent research the EPA discovered fish containing small amounts of estrogen, cholesterol-lowering drugs, pain relievers, antibiotics, caffeine and even anti-depressants. These drugs cause many types of problems for our fish.

5. Water guzzler. A toilet consumes more water than any other appliance in the home. A normal person flushes close to twenty gallons of fresh potable water everyday. The United States flushes more than six billion gallons of fresh water per day. Fortunately toilets that use less water are available. These toilets such the dual flush toilet significantly decreases the amount of water used per flush.


6. A lady in Kansas was stuck on the toilet for nearly 2 years. The Kansas' woman skin had actually formed around the toilet seat. Considering that the average person spends three years of their life on the toilet. Makes this lady's record truly unique.

7. A certain costume malfunction usually comes to mind when mentioning the almighty Superbowl halftime show. However many Americans probably missed this error because they were using the toilet. During the halftime of the Superbowl the toilet is flushed more than any other time during the year.


8. In 2006 a Tampa area seventh grader hypothesized that there was more bacteria in the ice at fast food restaurants than there was in the toilet water for her science project. Unfortunately her hypothesis was proven correct. She found that 70% of time the toilet water contained fewer bacteria than the ice.

9. Don't shake with your left hand. The left hand in India is commonly known as the hand used carry out not so pleasant bathroom chores. As a result making contact with a person with the left hand is considered a disgrace.

Toilet History and Facts

Why do some people call a toilet a John?
According to countless resources the reason some people have tagged a toilet with the name John is simply because the first recorded inventor of flush toilet is John Harrington. John Harrington was a descendant of Queen Elizabeth the first.

What are the origins of the word toilet?
The french were the first to use the word toilet almost three centuries ago. The word like countless other words is Latin. The word derives from tela or plural tele which means cloth. French barbershops used the word toilette to describe the grooming activities typically associated with the barber shop. In the US the word later evolved into the device which we use to flush our waste in the bathroom. However it is not uncommon in Europe to hear the word toilet being associated with what we know as the bathroom as a whole.

What is a commode? Why is a commode associated with the word toilet?
Well commode a few centuries ago in France just meant a cabinet that is close to the ground or a chest with drawers. During the Victorian Era commode took on a whole new definition. The people of the Victorian Era had bedside cabinets that enclosed a chamber pot or in other words pot that was used for the basic needs of a toilet. Except of course it did not flush.


Why do some people call a water closet a toilet?
It is common to see the word water closet used on blueprints for homes. In this context it typically means a standard toilet. The word water closet simply means, "room with a toilet." Water closets were originally separate from the bath room. Bath room originally meant a room with a bath in it. The first public water closet was a pay per use toilet. The customers were charged one penny to enjoy the luxury of a flushing toilet. This is where the motto "to spend a penny" came from.

What is a loo?
The origins of the word loo are not exactly known. However it is believed to come from the french. In the early days before flush toilets and indoor plumbing the French would dump their waste out the window, exclaiming, "Gardez l'eau". This meant look out for water. The word l'eau sounds like the word loo.

Why do some people call a toilet, "a head"?
The word head is commonly used on boats. It is called a head because it was placed at the front of a boat. The front of the boat is where the most splashing from the seas occurs. This would allow the head or toilet to receive a well needed cleansing or flush.

Where does the term lavatory come from?
Lavatory, has it beginnings in Latin from the word lavare meaning wash. If you speak Spanish you know that lavarese means to wash. The word lavare evolved over time to mean lavatory which some consider a proper way to say bathroom. Bathroom which is commonly know to enclose a toilet as well a place where you can wash.

Hollywood going Green in their Bathrooms

Many trends are pioneered in Tinsel Town. Due to our warp-speed communication channels, these trends are spread and emulated internationally the day after they begin. Fortunately, celebrities are using this trend power to create awareness for the green movement. More and more scientific evidence suggests that our shared water supply is becoming sparse, which is now turning Hollywood’s trend-setting attentions to the most wasteful places in the home…the bathroom.

Musician Sheryl Crow and A-list actor Will Smith are taking their toilet paper usage seriously. Sheryl crow uses toilet tissue one square at a time and advices all to follow her example. Will Smith has just recently purchased a high tech toilet, which uses sprays of water to carry out the toilet paper's regular duties. Affording a high tech toilet may be out of your budget but conserving toilet paper is a good idea. Try to purchase EPA-approved toilet paper and recycled toilet paper. Every square really does count. In the United States alone we use over ten million trees just for toilet paper. Not to mention the dyes and chemicals used during the manufacturing process. These harmful chemicals leak into the Earth, caustically affecting the environment.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jackie Chan, and Cameron Diaz are conserving water with every toilet flush. Cameron Diaz’s new motto sings, "if it's yellow leave it mellow, if it's brown flush it down." Jackie Chan has his own twist on Diaz's ethos; he flushes the toilet only once at the end of each day. Environmentally conscious trendsetter Leo spent over three thousand dollars on a low flow toilet. All these actors believe the public should follow their lead or at least be more conscious of the next toilet flush. In the US the average person flushes down the toilet twenty gallons of fresh water down the drain everyday. There is really no need for such wasteful habits. There are toilets available that significantly cut down on the amount of toilet water flushed for the same amount of money one would spend on a traditional porcelain throne. Dual flush toilets serve as an excellent solution to our excessive water consumption habit. They can reduce the amount of toilet water a family uses by four thousand gallons per year.

Jennifer Aniston has limited her showers to 3 minutes. She explains that the every two minutes of showering uses as much water as an African has for one day. The average American spends eight minutes in the shower and the average shower head produces 2 gallons per minute. This comes to wasteful sixteen gallons of fresh water for cleaning ourselves. By following Jen's lead we could all decrease the amount of time spent in the shower, saving literally tons of our world’s most precious resource.

Brad Pitt, Aniston’s former hubby has been providing millions of dollars for the reconstruction efforts in New Orleans post Katrina. Pitt and his wife Angelina Jolie, chose to dedicate so much time and effort to this cause because the funds are allocated towards building green homes complete with energy and water saving appliances and fixtures.

We may not have the money or the star power of these celebs but we can do our part to carry on their message. It only takes small steps to be eco-friendly.

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How do you Buy a Toilet?

How do you buy a Toilet?
Below are a few things to consider when buying a toilet.

1. Gallons per flush (gpf): This is the amount of water flushed down the drain after the toilet is flushed. There are four main types of toilets:
a. Regular: 1.6 gallons per flush. This your standard toilet.

b. High Efficiency Toilet (HET): This toilet uses 1.28 gallons per flush, which is a little bit less then the average toilet. I have heard that this toilet is very "streaky."

c. Composting toilet: This toilet is not connected to a sewage system, therefore the waste is broken down by bio-degradation. The main purpose of the this toilet is conserve water and to prevent harmful pathogens from being released into the environment.

d. Dual Flush Toilet: Has two flushes 1.6 gallons per flush for solid waste and 0.8 gallons per flush for liquid waste. This type of toilet conserves a considerable amount of water per year. Dual flush toilets are common in Europe, Australia and Asia. They are finally becoming more prevalent in the US.

When it comes to choosing the amount of water per flush keep in mind your sewer and water bills.Dual flush toilets can save the average household up to 20,000 gallons of water per year. My suggestion is to put up the extra money for a water saving toilet today. You will save money in the long run and you will also be helping the environment.

2. Rough in: Before you go toilet shopping I recommend measuring the old toilet for the, "rough in." To calculate your rough in, measure the center of the drain pipe to the finished wall. It is usually 12 inches.

3. One piece versus Two Piece:

a .Two piece toilets are usually less expensive than the one piece toilet. Most of the time two piece toilets are sold with the tank, seat bowl separately.

b. One piece toilets are less likely to leak because the tank and bowl are connected. One piece toilets typically come with all the necessary parts, which are the tank, lid, bowl, toilet seat, wax ring with sleeve, two flange bolts and two bolt caps. One piece toilets have less crevasses than the two piece toilet, which makes the one piece easier to clean.


4. Space constraints: If you have limited space in your bathroom consider a corner toilet or a wall mount toilet. Corner toilets have an angled tank allowing placement in the corner of the bathroom. A wall mount toilet's tank is installed into the wall, eliminating the tank space of a regular toilet. If you decide on a wall mounted toilet, make sure your wall can support the tank.

5. Elongated bowl versus Round bowl: An elongated toilet
is about 2 inches larger than the regular round bowl toilet. Elongated toilets are more comfortable.

6. Toilet Height: The average height of a regular toilet ranges between 14-15 inches. However taller toilets are available and they range from 16 - 18 inches. These higher toilets are ADA toilets for the handicapped. The handicapped toilets are easier to get up and down, which is helping them gain popularity in the US market.

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The Bachelor Bathroom: Green & Parsimoniously Clean

1. Dual Flush Toilets: Give your bathroom an earthy update with a modern, Macus Trade dual flush toilet. These eco-friendly toilets utilize two different flushing mechanisms so that the environment, your wallet and even female house guests are content.

2. Toilet Paper: Compliment the efforts of your dual flush toilet with some EPA compliant toilet paper. Biodegradable toilet paper does your rump, your pipes and the earth a favor.

3. Green Magazines: Nothing accessorizes your dual flush toilet and compostable toilet paper better than some eco-chic reading material. Natural Home Magazine will give you the motivation to finish up your bathroom green-over.

4. Cleaning Solution: Make your chrome shower head sparkle with multi purpose Biokleen spray. It's the perfect, non-toxic solution to all of your dingy bathroom woes. Safe to use around children and pets, this ultra-hygienic cleaner will appease even the toughest of critics

5+6 Bath Mats and Towels: Step out from under your shower and on to a soft and renewable bamboo bath mat. A luxurious bamboo towel will leave you and potential shower buddies with a renewed, dry clean.

7. Bamboo Vanity: Understate your vanity by installing an easily-renewable Bamboo furniture piece under your faucet. A cool bamboo piece lets you care for the planet as you do your look and gives her plenty of storage space.

8. Liquid Soap: Wash off with non-chemical liquid hand soap. Free of synthetics, perfumes, preservatives, it will keep your hands soft to the touch.

9. Compact Florescent Light Bulbs: Show off the newly-made over splendor of your green bathroom with energy-saving light bulbs. They last longer and shine brighter than your standard bulb.

10. Candles: If you're looking for a sexier hue, opt for beeswax candles. They last longer, they're smokeless and hypoallergenic.

A dual flush toilet is the best way to start your green product pursuit.

10 Green ways to Win Her over in the Bathroom

1. Elongated Dual Flush Toilets: are a great way to give your bathroom a green update. These dual flush toilets are very stylish and can save thousands of gallons of water. They Use two different flush mechanisms. Depending on how comfortable you are I would wait to use the full flush. Very cool looking toilets on macustrade.com site

2. Enviromentally Friendly cleaning solution: She probably won't want to wear shower shoes in your bathroom. Ok in college, not ok now. A clean bathroom is always a good thing. Using a green cleaning solution such as the multi purpose Biokleen
spray is a great way to keep things clean in the bathroom. It is also safe to spray around any animal and is not made with any harsh chemicals.

3. Toilet Paper: If you are going to have a lady over you better make sure you have TP and while you are at it make sure the Toilet Paper is EPA compliant :

4. Natural Home Magazine: Ahh she caught you catching up on your, "green." Have a, "Natural Home Magazine", stashed by your dual flush toilet

5. Bamboo Vanity:Bamboo grows quickly and is easily renewable. A cool bamboo vanity may even score you brownie points. Who knows, she may even try to leave her tooth brush.

6. Compact Florescent Light Bulbs: Just had a bright idea (Compact Florescent light bulb over my head, cartoon style)- Install Compact Florescent Light Bulbs, they use less energy and last longer than regular light bulbs.

7. Towels: Taking a shower at the same time may save water at least you can try to convince her of that, but toweling off with a bamboo towel is definitely green and impressive. Usually these towels get softer with every use.

8.Bath Mat: Now that she has kicked off the shower shoes you will probably need a bath mat. Bamboo bath mats are very stylish and functional. Showing off your intelligence..niice.

9.Liquid Soap:You may not wash your hands after every time you go, but she probably does. Washing with a liquid hand soap containing no synthetics, perfumes, preservatives, or harmful chemicals is a great way to keep it clean.

10.Candles: You must really like her, candles in the bathroom?. Beeswax candles are great. They last longer, smokeless, hypoallergenic and the list goes on. Light that fire

honorable mention: picking up the toilet seat

6 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Your Toilet

6 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Your Toilet

1. EPA study in 2003 estimated that 45 percent of America's 222 million toilets still did not meet the standard

2. Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio saw a 60-percent savings on its water bill after implementing the dual-flush toilets

3. $7.08 average sewer and water costs in the US per 1000 gallons

4. Dual flush toilets allow for a full flush 1.6 gallons (for #2) and 0.8 gallons half flush (for #1)

5. Australia, Europe, and China already use dual flush toilets

6. Boston, MA paid $5.76 for one thousand gallons of water. This is before sewer charges.

5 Toilet Facts that may surprise the Cr*p out of you

Toilet Facts that may surprise the Cr*p out of you

1. In the US we flush close to 5 billion gallons of water everyday

2. The average person Flushes 19 gallons of water per day

3. Toilet Use per flush can be approximated by measuring the volume of water inside the toilet tank (width x length x height) and dividing by 231.

4. A family of four uses 280 gallons of water a day indoors, and toilets account for about 27 percent of that

5. A dual flush toilet saves up to 4,000 gallons of water per year

-- This stunning report brought to you by the Macus Trade Research Team

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RUNNING OUT OF WATER?

RUNNING OUT OF WATER?



Media Credit: Mills Campanil

In the face of a statewide drought and mandatory water rationing, Mills is stepping up to reduce water use on campus.

The board of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (East Bay MUD) declared its water conservation program after two consecutive dry years reduced the district reservoir to dangerously low levels, according to a May 13 San Francisco Chronicle article.

"Water is the new oil," said Barb Haber, the interim associate vice president of Campus Planning and Facilities. "We desperately need to conserve it, or it will be gone."

East Bay MUD intends to cut all water use by 15 percent, according to their website. However, they give individual residences a specific reduction goal.

In August, all residences that get water from East Bay MUD received a letter that listed their water allotment. This allowance is based on the amount of water the customer used in each two-month billing period over the last three years.

If residences exceed the amount of water they are allowed to use, East Bay MUD charges a fee, which includes a two-dollar surcharge for every 748 gallons of extra water the residence used.

Haber said that she does not know how much water Mills is currently using, but did say that campus residence halls are not meeting the required reductions.

In order to raise awareness about rationing, Mills posted flyers that featured tips on how to reduce personal water use in several residential halls.

Staff also put up stickers that say "Thank you for not wasting water" on campus bathroom mirrors and shower stalls.

"Maybe if the student sees it, they'll think twice about leaving the water running while they're brushing their teeth," Haber said.

Some students have taken up the cause. Last November, Earth CORPS, an environmental group on campus, teamed up with Bon Appetit to remove the trays from Founders Commons and thus reduce the amount of water needed to rinse them.

Sophomore Magee Page, the president of Earth CORPS, said that they were inspired by the University of Arkansas, which went trayless last August, and saved 200,000 gallons of water because of it.

Mills students used 192 trays during an average weekday lunch, and the dishwasher must be run 24 times to clean all the trays, according to the October edition of the Mills Sustainability Newsletter.

Bon Appetit began by removing the trays every Wednesday. Earth CORPS members advertised their cause by standing in front of Founder's steps with a billboard. The billboard was made out of two trays and said, "Go a day without a tray."

They collected signatures from 240 students who pledged to go trayless, according to Page. The Sustainability Newsletter reported 181 signatures.

By the week before fall finals, the trays were permanently removed.

The College is also taking a technological approach to water conservation.

On Wed. Jan. 21, staff members conducted an inventory of all dormitory showerheads. Any showerhead that is not a low-flow model will be replaced with water-saving ones equipped with an aerator, according to a student-news post Ruth Sears placed.

Haber said an aerator injects the water with oxygen so that the water feels fuller even though less water is released.

She added that most people don't know the difference between the shower heads. "They'll both allow you to get the soap out of your hair," she said.

While a regular showerhead uses 42 gallons of water in a 10-minute shower the low-flow model uses only 10 gallons in the same amount of time, according to Sears's post.

Currently, only half of the residence hall showerheads are low-flow, but Haber hopes these will be replaced soon.

She said she also wanted to put aerators on Mills sinks, but the sinks are too old to support them.

The Life Sciences Building also houses a water-conserving feature. The toilets are duo flush, so people can choose a full flush or half-flush, which saves water.

Haber said that if any toilets need to be replaced in the future and the building space allows it, Mills will install dual flush toilets.

Even equipment maintenance makes a difference in water use, Haber said. She explained that just wasting small amounts of water adds up over time.

According to the East Bay MUD website, a leaky toilet can waste up to 7,000 gallons of water per month.

A faucet leaking a steady drip, which is about 100 drops per minute, wastes 350 gallons of water per month. A small stream wastes 2,000 to 2,700 gallons per month.

According to an Oct. 2 ABC Local article, East Bay MUD customers have cut water usage by 11.3 percent as of October 2008, but this is short of the company's 15 percent water reduction goal.

For more information on water rationing and the California drought, visit http://ebmud.com/drought/default.html.

TIPS FOR CONSERVING WATER
1. Always make sure to turn off the faucet properly. If it still drips, take out a work order and have the faucet fixed.

2. Instead of using running water, fill the sink with water when you are washing dishes or rinsing fruit and vegetables.

3. Put a gallon jug under the faucet when you are trying to heat running water in the sink or tub. You can then use this water for other things around the house.

4. Don't walk away while water is warming up. You may not get back to it before hot water is wasted.

5. While brushing your teeth, turn off the tap. Rinse using a cup for water; run the tap only to rinse the toothbrush.

6. When showering, wet your body first and then turn off the water. Apply soap, and then turn on the water to rinse.

Source: East Bay MUD website

Average person uses fifty gallons of water per day

Be aware of how much water you use! Awareness is the first step in conservation. The average person uses fifty gallons of water per day on the following activities:

· Toilet - 19 gallons per day
· Bathing & hygiene - 15 gallons per day
· Laundry - eight gallons per day
· Kitchen - seven gallons per day
· Housekeeping - one gallon per day

TOTAL 50 GALLONS

You can determine your average daily water use by using one of the following two methods.

Metered Water

If your water use is metered, review your water bill. Divide your water usage by the number of days in the billing period and also by the number of residents of your household. If your water is measured in cubic feet, convert to gallons by multiplying by 7.48.

Unmetered Water

If your water use is not metered, you must determine your water use for each fixture. Flow rates for showers and faucets can be measured by using a container and watch to measure the amount of water discharged through the fitting in a minute. Toilet use per flush can be approximated by measuring the volume of water inside the toilet tank (width x length x height) and dividing by 231. (There are 231 cubic inches in a gallon of water.) After you have determined the water use of each fixture, you will need to record the number of uses and the length of time each fixture is used to determine your average daily water use. Remember to estimate the amount of water used by appliances such as clothes washers and dishwashers as well as home water treatment systems.

Water-saving devices are economical and permanent. Low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators save valuable water and energy used to heat water without requiring changes in personal water use habits. Dual flush toilets are also a great way to conserve water.

Miami-Dade Toilet Replacement Program

Miami-Dade Toilet Replacement Program
Just in Time for Dry Spell

Picture of palm treesFor all its associations with lush tropical vegetation, pristine beaches, and swampy habitats, coastal and southern Florida are often short on fresh water. The west coast of Florida is under year-round water conservation measures, and now water shortages are affecting the southeast of the state as well. It has been so dry in southeast Florida Exit Disclaimer that in March, the South Florida Water Management District imposed mandatory water restrictions that are having an impact on more than 5 million Floridians, nearly a third of the state's population. Miami-Dade is among the four counties affected, as well as Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties.

These water restrictions have arrived just as WaterSense partner Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MDWSD) is launching a new toilet replacement program, lending greater urgency to a program that has been in the works since last April. MDWSD will stage its first distribution of free high-efficiency toilets (HETs) to county residents in May 2007. Residents will simply need to arrive at the event location to pick up their new HET. For qualifying senior citizens and low-income households, MDWSD is also sponsoring a total bathroom retrofit, which includes installing new, water-efficient toilets, faucets, and showerheads.

The toilet replacement program also offers up to a $100 rebate toward purchasing an HET for Miami-Dade residents who cannot attend one of the free HET distributions or who would like to replace more than one toilet. The rebate program, which starts this month, is limited to two toilets per household and the existing toilets must have been installed before January 1, 1996.

By encouraging residents to retrofit their bathrooms with water-efficient toilets, MDWSD is helping to bring southeast Florida closer to its recent goal to cut water consumption by 15 percent and more in some areas. MDWSD will document water savings from the toilet replacement program by tracking participating household's water bills.

The good news for consumers is that even without access to free HETs, they are still a good deal. Many utilities offer rebates (contact your local water utility or WaterSense at (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) to see if they are offered in your area) and these water-efficient toilets might help you save on your water bill. HETs are designed to use an average of 20 percent less water than standard 1.6 gallon per flush toilets, while maintaining or improving flushing power. As WaterSense labeled HETs hit the market in 2007, consumers can trust that this label ensures both high performance and water efficiency.

Learn more about Miami-Dade's toilet replacement program

Wall Mount fashion Toilet

The next Fashion Toilet we have is a wall mount named the Mandarin



Description:Wall mount with concealed tank Dual Flush Toilet (1.6 and .8 gallon flush)
Size (inch):23-1/2in. x 15in. x15-3/4in.
Size (mm):595mm x 380mm x 400mm
Flush: Siphon Jet
Bowl: Elongated
flush actuator: two-button
Two Piece


* Includes toilet seat + concealed tank
* MFG Brand Name : Arrow
* MFG Model # : Ab2122


Dual Flush Toilets: By using a dual flush high efficiency toilets you can save 4,000 gallons per year and your children can each save about a third of a million gallons during their lifetime. A dual flush toilet is simply a toilet with two different ways to flush it. The full flush uses 1.6 gallon per flush and that is for solid waste. The half flush uses 0.8 gallons per flush and it is for liquid waste.


Dual flush toilets help gain LEEDs credit points for water efficiency.


Ships in 1-3 days

Price: 689.99

Fashion Toilets continued

The next fashion toilet we have is the Capri:




Description:Powerful Dual Flush Toilet (1.6 and .8 gallon flush)
Size (inch):27-1/3 in. x 14-3/4 in. x 29 in.
Size (mm):695mm x 375mm x 740mm
Flush Siphon Jet
Bowl Elongated
Rough-in 12 in.
Drain Floor
Skirted trapway for easy clean
flush actuator two-button
One Piece


* Includes toilet seat
* MFG Brand Name : Hegii
* MFG Model # : H098


Dual Flush Toilets: By using a dual flush high efficiency toilets you can save 4,000 gallons per year and your children can each save about a third of a million gallons during their lifetime. A dual flush toilet is simply a toilet with two different ways to flush it. The full flush uses 1.6 gallon per flush and that is for solid waste. The half flush uses 0.8 gallons per flush and it is for liquid waste.


Dual flush toilets help gain LEEDs credit points for water efficiency.


Ships in 1-3 days

Price: 354.99

High Fashion Toilets

We have the newest high fashion toilets. Our toilets are dual flush, which are water saving.

High fashion Toilet number 1 is our Keewaydin toilet:


Description:Powerful Dual Flush Toilet (1.6 and .8 gallon flush)
Size (inch):26-1/3 in. x 15-3/4 in. x 31 in.
Size (mm):670mm x 400mm x 785mm
Flush: Siphon Jet
Bowl: Round
Rough-in: 12 in.
Drain:Floor
Skirted trapway: for easy clean
flush actuator: two-button
Two Piece


* Includes toilet seat
* MFG Brand Name : Faenza
* MFG Model # : FB1621


Dual Flush Toilets: By using a dual flush high efficiency toilets you can save 4,000 gallons per year and your children can each save about a third of a million gallons during their lifetime. A dual flush toilet is simply a toilet with two different ways to flush it. The full flush uses 1.6 gallon per flush and that is for solid waste. The half flush uses 0.8 gallons per flush and it is for liquid waste.


Dual flush toilets help gain LEEDs credit points for water efficiency.


Ships in 1-3 days

Price: 324.99



The next high fashion toilet we carry is the Arielle:


Description:Powerful Dual Flush Toilet (1.6 and .8 gallon flush)
Size (inch):28-1/4 in. x 14-2/3 in. x 27-1/4 in.
Size (mm):715mm x 370mm x 690mm
Flush Siphon Jet
Bowl Elongated
Rough-in 11 in.
Drain Floor
Skirted trapway for easy clean
flush actuator two-button
One Piece


* Includes toilet seat
* MFG Brand Name : Hegii
* MFG Model # : H087


Dual Flush Toilets: By using a dual flush high efficiency toilets you can save 4,000 gallons per year and your children can each save about a third of a million gallons during their lifetime. A dual flush toilet is simply a toilet with two different ways to flush it. The full flush uses 1.6 gallon per flush and that is for solid waste. The half flush uses 0.8 gallons per flush and it is for liquid waste.


Dual flush toilets help gain LEEDs credit points for water efficiency.


Ships in 1-3 days

Price: 364.99