Water-guzzling toilets are on the way back if a new bill introduced in the House is passed.
The Plumbing Standards Improvement Act of 1999, H.R. 623, would eliminate the provisions installed by the 1992 Energy Policy Act (EPAct 1992). The 1992 law made 1.6 gallon per flush toilets and 2.5 gallons per minute showerheads the national standard.
A House subcommittee hearing in late July drew national attention to the bill. Members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors - National Association and the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute testified at the meeting.