Urinals

Did you know that nearly 65 percent of the urinals in use today—approximately 7.8 million fixtures—exceed the maximum allowable flush volume set by federal standards? While the current federal standard for commercial urinals is 1.0 gallon per flush (gpf ), some older urinals use as much as five times that amount!

Replacing these inefficient fixtures with WaterSense labeled flushing urinals can save between 1.0 and 4.5 gallons per flush, without sacrificing performance. The WaterSense label helps purchasers easily identify high-performance, water-efficient products. Installing WaterSense labeled flushing urinals will help reduce water use in facilities and save money on water bills.

Savings With Every Flush

WaterSense labeled urinals will help reduce water use in commercial and institutional restrooms while helping to preserve the nation's water resources. WaterSense labeled flushing urinals use no more than 0.5 gpf and comply with existing standards for flushing urinals. To ensure adequate performance, urinals must also be tested to ensure that they flush effectively and have properly functioning drain traps before they can earn the WaterSense label.

Replacing just one older, inefficient urinal that uses 1.5 gpf with a WaterSense labeled model could save a facility approximately 4,600 gallons of water per year. Nationwide, if all older, inefficient urinals were replaced, we could save nearly 45 billion gallons annually. That's enough water to supply more than 450,000 households for a year!

Look for the WaterSense Label!

Whether looking to reduce water use in a new facility or to replace old, inefficient fixtures in men's restrooms, builders, designers, managers, and other specifiers can look for the WaterSense label to identify high-performing, water-efficient urinals. WaterSense has posted clarification guidance for partners on non-water using urinals.

A WaterSense Labeled Flushing Urinals Factsheet is also available in PDF (1 pg, 68K, About PDF)

Technical Information

Are you a manufacturer or retailer or distributor interested in learning more? Please visit the Final Specification for Flushing Urinals page for more detailed information.