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<br />STATE OF CALlFORNIA-RESOURCES-AGENCY <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES <br />p, 0_ BOX 38B <br />SACRAMENTO <br />95802 <br /> <br />GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN. Governor <br /> <br />April 1GRIf <br /> <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />WATER CONSERVING PLUMBING FIXTURES <br /> <br />California law requires a high standard of efficiency for plumbing-fixtures. <br />Flow limits have been set for showerheads and faucets, and flush volume limits <br />have been set for water closets and urinals. Starting in 19R5, splf-<)losing <br />faucets will be required in all new public restrooms. These laws conserve <br />water and reduce consumption of energy needed to purify, pump, and heat it. <br /> <br />This brochure contains excerpts from California's laws and regulations on <br />water conserving plumbing fixtures, and lists the addresses and phone numbers <br />of state agencies where more information on conservation is available. <br /> <br />Water Closets and Urinals <br /> <br />WOlter closets and urinals installed in new buildings must be weter-efficient. <br />Water closets, whether tank-type or operated by flush valve, must conform with <br />the definition of water-<)onservation water closet contained in Standard <br />A112.1g.2 of the American National Standards Institute. This standard spec- <br />ifies a maximum average of 3.5 gallons per flush. The only exception in the <br />law is for blowout water closets. These are specialized wall-hung fixtures <br />with a powerful flushing action that usually requires more than <.5 gallons. <br />There is no maximum flush volume for blowout water closets. The maximum flush <br />volume for urinals is 1.5 gallons per flush. <br /> <br />The requirements for water closets and urinals are contained in Section 17G?1.3 <br />of the California Health and Safety Code, which states: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />After January 1, 19R3, all new buildings constructed in this <br />state shall use water closets and associated flushometer valves, <br />if any, which are water-conservation water closets as defined by <br />American National Standards Institute Standard A112.19.?, and <br />urinals and associated flushometer valves, if any, that use less <br />than an average of 1-1/2 gallons per flush. Blowout water closets <br />and associated flushometer valves are exempt from the requirements <br />of this section. All water closets, urinals, and associated flush- <br />ometer valves installed in new structures after January 1, 19R3, <br />shall be approved by the department rDepartment of Housing and <br />Community Development1 as meeting adequate standards of safety and <br />sanitation. Such requirements shall only be applicable to new <br />additions to, or renovations of, existing buildings if compliance <br />with the requirements of this section will not require substantial <br />modification of the existing plumbing system... <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-j-- I <br />Cd,tJ-. <br /> <br />I <br />, <br />