Asb Save Water Save Lives Ebook

SAVE WATER, SAVE LIVES
A WATER SAVING BATHROOM BUYING GUIDE WITH A PURPOSE

SAVING WATER
Water is a resource
we tend to take
for granted.
We just turn on the

tap and there it is.
Recent statistics
from the U.S.
Drought Monitor
Service show
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SAVING WATER
Although close to 70 percent

of the earth’s surface is
covered with water, less
than one percent of it is COVERED
available for human use. 70% IN WATER
99% OF THAT IS
Water supplies are finite
EITHER SALTY
and it is critical that we all help
guard this precious resource.
OR FROZEN
One thing is abundantly clear:

clean water for drinking and
bathing is a very limited
resource. It won’t be around
forever if we continue our
current consumption habits
here on Planet Earth.
View the video “Water FPO

Wake-up Call” about the
importance of water
conservation, Earth Day,
and what you can do. Click
here for video.
WATERSENSE-LABELED PRODUCTS
An important way to help conserve water is to install toilets,

faucets and showerheads that carry the WaterSense® label.
Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

WaterSense is a program designed to give consumers confidence
that water saving products will actually work effectively
and efficiently.
WaterSense-certified bathroom toilets, faucets and showerheads

are certified by independent testing to use at least 20 percent
LESS water than standard models.
This water savings comes without sacrificing solid flushability

and flow rates. These products must meet stringent
high-performance requirements to receive the WaterSense label.
WaterSense® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
WATERSENSE-LABELED PRODUCTS
Make smart water usage choices
Read about the WaterSense program,

click here
Learn more about water efficient products and watch
a short video about sustainability, click here
Together we can help

save billions of gallons of water
each and every year.
SAVING LIVES
While the Western world

grapples with ways to
reduce the amount of water
used in our clean, abundant
and convenient bathrooms,
almost half the people in the world lack

a safe way to go to the bathroom.
SAVING LIVES
American Standard has found a simple way

to address both issues at the same time.
It’s called
Flush for Good.
SAVING LIVES
This initiative was launched

to increase awareness of the
global sanitation crisis and to
stimulate action that protects
the health of all people
through well-engineered
plumbing solutions.
A team of American Standard

engineers conducted field
research in villages located in
the Rajshahi region of
Bangladesh in 2012.
In these rural communities,

water is scarce and there
is no sewer infrastructure.
To watch a video recap of

this trip and the global
sanitation crisis in
Bangladesh, click here.
SAVING LIVES
The Product Innovation Team

observed the widespread
use of non-hygienic, open
pit latrines to defecate.
The latrines, which are about

six to eight feet deep, are
covered with a concrete slab
in which a plastic toilet pan
is encased.
The pans have a large

opening that allows waste
to freely fall into the pit.
People fill a pot, called a

“bodna”, with water and use
this water to “flush” waste into
the uncovered pit.
However, the open pit

increases the spread of
disease through
transmissions from flies and
other insects.
SAVING LIVES
Based on their findings, the American Standard team

invented a cost-effective, hygienic toilet pan called
< SaTo
(pronounced SAH-toh, derived from “Safe Toilet”).
Indeed, it is the same advanced R&D expertise behind

the American Standard Champion toilet’s top flushing
performance that enabled the successful development
of this new solution for developing countries.
SAVING LIVES
It uses ingeniously simple mechanical and water seals

to reduce disease transmission by closing off pit
latrines from the open air.
To view a video of how SaTo works, click here.
SaTo toilet pans will keep flies out. Plus, they’ll

help reduce the occurrence of odors, thus
improving sanitation and quality of life for users.
SAVING LIVES
Buy a Champion, Be a Champion.

It’s that simple.
For every Champion toilet sold in the U.S. and Canada

in 2013, American Standard will donate one SaTo unit.
These sanitary toilet pans will be distributed

throughout Bangladesh by international development
organizations BRAC USA and WaterAid.
Can a toilet really

be that powerful?
Yes, it can.
SAVING LIVES
Another way to contribute is to help spread the word.
American Standard will

donate one SaTo unit
for every 100 Likes or
Shares on their
“Flush for Good”

Facebook page.
Click here help with your Like/Share.
BE A WATER-SAVING CHAMPION
Each purchase of a Champion toilet helps improve

the safe sanitation crisis around the world.
An added bonus is that these water saving Champion

toilets will also help improve the water usage situation
right here at home.
A toilet is responsible for the most indoor water

usage in your home, a full 26 percent on average.
Choosing a toilet that uses less water can

significantly impact your home’s water usage.
You’ll take a big bite out of your water bill. And play
an important role in preserving our valuable natural
resource, water.
HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILETS
A standard toilet uses about

1.6 gallons of water per
flush, also referred to as “gpf”.
This 1.6 gallons is the
maximum amount of water
allowable by law for toilets to
consume.
High efficiency toilets, called

HETs for short, use only 1.28
gallons of water per flush. Standard toilets use
1.6 gallons per flush.
HETs are WaterSense-labeled
for using only 1.28 gpf, which
is 20 percent less water than
used by standard toilets.
This WaterSense certification

ensures that these toilets not
only conserve water, but
also provide strong flushing
power and high performance.
Read more about high High efficiency toilets

efficiency toilets, click here. (HET) use
1.28 gallons per flush.
View a video about high
efficiency toilets, click here.
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HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILETS
CHAMPION 4 MAX HET

A popular new HET from American Standard is the Champion 4 MAX.
It uses only 1.28 gpf and is WaterSense-certified.

Plus, this toilet has attained the highest possible rating in the
Maximum Performance (MaP) test, an independent report on
toilet bulk removal performance.
Good Better Best
The Champion 4 MAX can

successfully flush 1,000 grams
(2.2 pounds) of solid waste
without clogging, using just 1.28
gallons of water.
It boasts the industry’s widest flush

valve and siphon trapway, backed
by the longest warranty out there,
to reliably produce a faster, more
powerful, and quieter flush.
Champion 4 MAX features include:
Witness the flushing performance • EverClean antimicrobial surface
of the Champion 4 MAX from American • Easy “No Tools” installation

• PowerWash Rim bowl flushing technology
Standard, click here for video.
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DUAL FLUSH TOILETS
Dual flush toilets are another alternative when looking

to conserve water through your toilet choice.
Rather than a flush lever on the toilet side,

there is an actuator button on the toilet top.
The user pushes one side or the other

on the button to activate the proper
amount of water needed to remove
the waste in the bowl.
Dual flush toilets use different amounts

of water for solid or liquid waste.
One part uses The other part uses

1.6 gpf to flush 1.0 gpf to remove
solid waste. liquid waste.
View a video on the flushability of the American

Standard H2Option dual flush toilet, click here.
Learn how homeowners save water with dual flush

toilets, click here for video.
TURN ON THE WATER SAVINGS
Think beyond the toilet when you’re ready to make

water saving upgrades to your bathroom.
Choosing WaterSense-labeled faucets and

showerheads can make a big difference in the
amount of water your household uses.
Faucets
Conventional bathroom faucets typically

use more than 2 gallons of water per
minute (referred to as “gpm”).
8” Widespread Faucet
WaterSense-certified faucets use

only 1.5 gallons per minute. That is
a 30 percent water savings over
standard bathroom faucets.
Switching to a WaterSense-labeled
4” Minispread Centerset
bathroom faucet can save a family
of four close to 600 gallons of water
per year.
Plus, these water efficient faucets

are available in a myriad of models
that include widespread, centerset and
Single Control Faucet
single control styles. There is sure to
be one to suit your family’s needs.
View this video to learn more about saving water

with WaterSense-certified faucets, click here.
Learn how to easily change out your existing faucet
for a water efficient model, click here for video.
Here are simple ways to save water

every day in the bathroom.
Brushing teeth
Showering/Bathing Shaving
Click on links to read helpful tips!
Showerheads
When upgrading your
bathroom, select a
WaterSense-certified
showerhead that has
a flow rate of only
1.5 gallons of water See how this innovative FloWise
per minute. technology works, click here for video.
You’ll save water, and

money, plus still enjoy
a drenching, energizing
spray.
American Standard offers

FloWise showerheads that
provide an invigorating Click here to view video about
how you can replace an existing
shower experience,
showerhead or handheld shower
along with their water with a water-saving FloWise model.
conservation attributes.
The key to the exclusive FloWise construction is a small
turbine-like mechanism that spins the water stream through
the head to create a powerful, energizing spray.
Plus, FloWise models offer multiple spray patterns

for a personalized shower each and every time.
The result feels much the same as a standard 2.5 gallons

per minute showerhead. Yet FloWise uses 40 percent
less water than current code requirements for
showerheads.
Multiply 2.5 gallons by the number of minutes spent in the

shower, times the number of showers per week. You will
see how quickly your water usage adds up, and how
much can be saved by switching to a water saving
showerhead.
TOGETHER, WE CAN . . .
Together, we can make smart water choices.

Together, we can save billions of gallons of water.
Together, we can change lives in developing countries.
< S a v e Wa t e r
< Save Lives
< Flush for Good
RESOURCES
Learn about easy water conservation tips for your home,

click here for a video.
Read about water-efficient products from American Standard,

click here.
For videos about water-efficient American Standard products,

click here.
Like and Share the Flush for Good message on Facebook,

click here.
Click here to donate directly to BRAC USA,

or visit www.BRAC.net.
Click here to donate directly to WaterAid,

or visit www.WaterAidAmerica.org.
Hear insights from American Standard American Standard Engineer and

Vice President of Engineering Industrial Designer Daigo Ishiyama
Jim McHale about his research visit shares his learnings from the
to Bangladesh, click here for video. Bangladesh research, click here
for video.

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SAVE WATER, SAVE LIVES

A WATER SAVING BATHROOM BUYING GUIDE WITH A PURPOSE

We just turn on the

Although close to 70 percent

One thing is abundantly clear:

View the video “Water FPO

An important way to help conserve water is to install toilets,

Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

WaterSense-certified bathroom toilets, faucets and showerheads

This water savings comes without sacrificing solid flushability

Make smart water usage choices

Read about the WaterSense program,

Together we can help

While the Western world

almost half the people in the world lack

American Standard has found a simple way

This initiative was launched

A team of American Standard

In these rural communities,

To watch a video recap of

The Product Innovation Team

The latrines, which are about

The pans have a large

People fill a pot, called a

However, the open pit

Based on their findings, the American Standard team

Indeed, it is the same advanced R&D expertise behind

It uses ingeniously simple mechanical and water seals

To view a video of how SaTo works, click here.

SaTo toilet pans will keep flies out. Plus, they’ll

Buy a Champion, Be a Champion.

For every Champion toilet sold in the U.S. and Canada

These sanitary toilet pans will be distributed

Can a toilet really

Another way to contribute is to help spread the word.

American Standard will

“Flush for Good”

Click here help with your Like/Share.

Each purchase of a Champion toilet helps improve

An added bonus is that these water saving Champion

A toilet is responsible for the most indoor water

Choosing a toilet that uses less water can

A standard toilet uses about

High efficiency toilets, called

This WaterSense certification

Read more about high High efficiency toilets

CHAMPION 4 MAX HET

It uses only 1.28 gpf and is WaterSense-certified.

Good Better Best

The Champion 4 MAX can

It boasts the industry’s widest flush

of the Champion 4 MAX from American • Easy “No Tools” installation

Dual flush toilets are another alternative when looking

Rather than a flush lever on the toilet side,

The user pushes one side or the other

Dual flush toilets use different amounts

One part uses The other part uses

View a video on the flushability of the American

Learn how homeowners save water with dual flush

Think beyond the toilet when you’re ready to make

Choosing WaterSense-labeled faucets and

Conventional bathroom faucets typically

WaterSense-certified faucets use