With the state of California in the midst of a drought and potable water shortage, a city in the West Los Angeles Region (City) decided to be proactive in reducing its water usage.
That’s exactly what the City did when it commenced its Water Efficient Fixture Project as part of its Water Conservation Plan. The Project specified the installation of a total of 231 Sloan products, including Sloan’s UPPERCUT® dual-flush flushometers as well as its waterfree urinals at 24 City properties.
Known for their water-saving features, Sloan’s products lived up to their reputation. Sloan fixtures achieved an average 35 percent water use reduction over the course of a three-month study of six of the City’s largest locations, more than doubling the State’s 16 percent water use reduction mandate.
Getting a Handle on the Drought
A total of 206 flushometers were replaced with Sloan’s UPPERCUT dual-flush flushometers. Known for their green handles and proven water-reduction capabilities, Sloan’s UPPERCUT fixtures replaced the City’s 3.5 gpf water closets with new 1.6/1.1 gpf dual-flush diaphragms, which use 1.6 gpf for solid waste and only 1.1 gpf for liquid waste. The retrofit enabled the community to use the right amount of water for the right type of flush, significantly reducing water waste.
