, The Department of Environmental
Protection is recommending that residents conserve water to reduce the load on
local wastewater treatment plants, many of which may be either partially or
fully inoperable due to damage sustained by recent flooding in the eastern and
central portions of Pennsylvania.
The following are recommendations for residents, businesses and other
institutions to reduce the load on these facilities and in the process help to
save money in reduced water and energy bills for consumers:

-- If consumers have more than one toilet, use one for urination and use
it at least twice before flushing (this can save five to seven
gallons per flush).
-- Verify that your home is leak free.
- - Turn off the water when brushing teeth or shaving (this can save more
than five gallons per day).
-- Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it
such as watering a plant or garden, or for cleaning around your home. The Steins
will choose from classic vintage-styled American Standard fixtures for their
makeover.

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-- Place a plastic jug of water or commercial "dam" in older toilet
tanks to cut down on the amount of water needed for each flush (this
can save over 1,000 gallons per year).
-- Check for toilet tank leaks by adding food coloring to the tank.state.

Yabba-Dabba-Do! Outdated 'Flintstones' Bathroom to Get Glam Remodel Courtesy of American Standard

, What's the best way to improve
overall hygiene in public restrooms? A five-star restroom rating system like
those used for hotels, according to more than half the respondents in a
national survey released today.

(C) 2005 Kimberly -Clark Worldwide, Inc.

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At age 81,
Hack is just a year older than the current toilet in his home.

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However, consumers should keep toilet lids shut
and keep children and pets away from toilets that have not been
flushed.
-- Install low-flow, water-efficient showerheads and faucets (this can
save one to 7. You'll get hot water faster and avoid
wasting water while it heats up.dep.newscom.
"American Standard is constantly looking to solve homeowners ' problems in
the bathroom in resourceful and surprising ways," says Jeannette Long,
director, marketing communications, American Standard."
Finally, if trapped on a deserted island, or reality TV show in a similar
locale, the number one supply people would want with them was toilet paper.

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-- Repair dripping faucets and leaking toilets, usually caused by
flapper valves in need of replacement (this can save more than
10 gallons of water per person per day; a faucet dripping at one drop
per second wastes 2,700 gallons per year). When washing the car, use soap and
water from a bucket.

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The popular contest, in which owners of ugly bathrooms compete for a dream
bathroom remodel courtesy of American Standard, was expanded this year to
include a search for the oldest American Standard toilet. This is a bathroom in need of a serious makeover!
Besides, some of our guests have been too scared to use this bathroom!"
As owners of the bathroom judged the ugliest, the Steins will receive a
complete suite of elegant fixtures and faucets from American Standard,
including a toilet featuring American Standard's virtually maintenance-free
Champion(R) flushing system."
Despite this, the restroom was not regarded as the primary source of germs
that can lead to workplace absenteeism.

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Don't let the tap run
while you are waiting for cool water to flow.

In the event local water supplies become contaminated, people should also
consider:

-- Using alcohol-based, waterless hand sanitation products to clean
their hands.
-- Change window-cleaning schedule from "periodic" to "as required. Knaus, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection, +1-717-787-1323; or Justin Fleming, PEMA, +1-717-651-2112. They will also receive complementary design
services from nationally recognized designer Barbara Schmidt. The
Retrospect Collection also brings back the strength and glamour of an earlier
time with 1930s -inspired sinks, toilets and bathroom furniture pieces that
combine comfort and reliability with classic simplicity and elegance.com .

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-- Insulate your water pipes.
-- Use a broom when cleaning your driveway. Its dark
grey lava-rock walls, sunset-orange tiled floor and frosted glass shower door
- complete with an etching of a woman in it - give it the ambiance of a dark,
prehistoric cave.
Finalists in this year's "America's Ugliest Bathroom Contest" included
Julie Barth, Bismarck, N. That distinction went to shaking
hands with people who don't wash their hands when they're sick.

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-- Avoid unnecessary flushing. If additional rinsing
is needed, quickly rinse under a slow-moving stream from the faucet.
-- Wash fruits and vegetables in a basin.
-- Place a bucket in the shower to catch excess water and use this to
water plants. couple
won the grand prize in American Standard's fifth annual "America's Ugliest
Bathroom Contest" based on their essay describing why their 1960s lava-rock-
motif bathroom needed a makeover . The margin of error is plus or
minus three percent.

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Most replacement parts are inexpensive, readily available and easily
installed. Defrost
food overnight in the refrigerator or use the defrost setting on your
microwave.
-- Store drinking water in the refrigerator."
-- Wash exterior windows with a bucket and squeegee rather than
powerwashing., "Yabba-dabba do, this bathroom
could belong to the Flintstones!" was the impassioned plea that won a $25,000
bathroom remodel for Bruce and Suzanne Stein. Hack was able to select a new toilet to replace his 1920s model from
the company's Champion series in a choice of vintage, traditional or
transitional styles.; Tonya
Thompson, Clovis, New Mexico; and Connie Mitchell, Cranston, R. It was
followed by doorknobs and "the air," with restroom surfaces languishing in
last place.

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Check the toilet for worn out, corroded or bent parts.
-- When replacing an older washing or dishwashing machine, consider
high-efficiency models, which use an average of 30 percent less water
and 40 to 50 percent less energy, and models that allow you to choose
how much water to use (this can save about nine gallons per washing
machine cycle and 7.
-- Kitchen sink disposals require lots of water to operate properly.5 gallons per minute) and/or retrofit all household
faucets by installing aerators with flow restrictors to slow the flow
of water.
-- Boiling water before using it to wash dishes. Consider
installing foot triggers. "The Stein's ugly bath
has inspired us to make their life a little better by introducing them to
bathroom products that they can expect more from.)
-- A guaranteed supply of toilet paper, towels and soap that is provided
automatically so you don't have to touch the dispenser to get what you
need.com.

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)
-- If the toilet handle frequently sticks in the flush position letting
water run constantly, replace or adjust it.
-- Wash vehicles only when needed. He chose a Doral(TM) Champion Right Height Elongated
toilet, an elegant and accessible design. (Even more people - 58
percent - chose touch -free dispensing in a question about how to make
a public restroom visit as "hassle-free" as possible.

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-- Adjust ice machines to dispense less ice if it is being wasted.com/cgi-bin /prnh/20060208/CGW005-a
http://www.; Bernie and Jayna Hamel, Apollo Beach, Fla.

The Good, The Bad and the Bathroom
Not surprisingly, toilet paper was selected over other restroom supplies
as having the biggest impact on a positive or negative restroom experience.

Great Innovations
Of all the restroom achievements throughout the ages, the toilet was
chosen as the greatest invention of all time. For the toilet paper of the future, the overwhelming choice was
simple: lots and lots of nice soft toilet paper. Compared to
the bare necessities , good books and an MP3 player didn't stand a chance.

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(Flush as soon as test is done, since food coloring may
stain tank. Garbage disposals also
can add 50 percent to the volume of solids in the sewer system or it
can lead to problems with a septic tank. American Standard Announces Winners of 'America's Ugliest Bathroom Contest'

PISCATAWAY, N.J."
All of the contest prizes this year take on a vintage theme.
"Many design trends that were first made popular in the 1920s and 30s are
in style again," says Gray Uhl, director of design for American Standard.; Nancy Barbanell, Lynbrook, New York; Lynn Werner,
New Brighton, Minn.

About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Professional, based in Roswell, Ga., provides tissue and
towel products, skin care products and industrial wipers for workplace
settings.kcprofessional.

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-- When washing dishes by hand, fill one sink or basin with soapy water
and a second sink or basin with rinse water.
(Photos: http://www. The prize of a new
American Standard Champion toilet will go to William Hack, Vancouver, Wash.com

For more information, visit the Kimberly -Clark Professional web
site at http://www.

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If
the toilet is leaking, color will appear in the toilet bowl within
30 minutes.
-- Wash clothes and use the dishwasher only when you have a full load
and set it to use the minimum amount of water required. Use a hose with a shut-off nozzle for the final
rinse.pa.,
whose 1926 American Standard toilet was the oldest one entered."
Fixtures from the Standard Collection(R) bring back some of the original
Art-Deco designs made popular by American Standard in the 1920s.

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Dispose facial tissues and other similar
waste in the trash rather than the toilet. These are readily available at local grocery and drug
stores.

CONTACT: Kurt M. The
collections include toilets featuring the Champion flushing system, which
allows consumers to toss out their plungers for good.
For more information on American Standard, please call 1-800-899-2614 or
visit http: //www. A
toothbrush and toothpaste were second, with soap coming in third.

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-- Take quick showers (this can save an average of 20 gallons of water).
-- Replace urinals with low-volume models. The San Anselmo, Calif.
According to Schmidt, the Steins' lament is common among many owners of
older homes: "People these days want to update their bathrooms with beautiful
fixtures that accent the decor of the era in which their home was built.
Some other options - such as fines for not flushing, conducting "cleanest
restroom contests" and free maps to the best public restrooms - were not
nearly as popular with the 1,024 people surveyed by Opinion Research
Corporation on behalf of Kimberly-Clark Professional.

Survey Methodology
The survey of 1,024 adults nationwide was conducted by telephone from
January 28-31 by Opinion Research Corporation.

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5 gallons per dishwasher cycle).
Start a compost pile as an alternate method of disposing of food
waste, instead of using a garbage disposal.
-- Shut off water supply to equipment and areas that are unused.
Other top choices for bettering the public restroom experience were:

-- Touch-free washroom products, faucets and flushers to improve hygiene,
which were selected by half of all respondents.

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Pennsylvania DEP Offers Tips to Save Water Cut Down Load on Treatment Facilities in Wake of Flooding

HARRISBURG, Pa. If the meter does not read exactly the same,
there is a leak. Use a vegetable brush to
clean produce.
-- Set urinals with programmatic automatic flush valves to a
water-saving mode that flushes the urinal after more than one use.us.
The Steins' prize-winning essay, selected from hundreds of entries,
included the famous Yabba-Dabba do! rallying cry from the 1960s TV series "The
Flintstone 's" as well as their dismay: "We have lived in this bathroom since
we bought the house in 1997.

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-- Do not use running water to thaw meat or other frozen foods.
-- Consider installing an instant water heater on your kitchen sink so
you don't have to let the water run while it heats up. This will
reduce water-heating costs for your household. Urinals can use as much as
five gallons per flush, while low-volume urinals use only one gallon
per flush.I.

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- - Replace urinals with waterless models."
While 21 percent of respondents said public restrooms were generally clean
and in good condition, twice as many described a visit to a public restroom
as: "A 50-50 gamble.

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The same technique can be used when washing dishes or
vegetables in the sink.
-- Turn off food preparation faucets that are not in use.D.

For more information:
Lindsey Rose
Carmichael Lynch Spong
(612) 375-8516
lrose@clynch .

Includes sites offering online sales of bathroom accessories.

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-- Replace an old toilet with a new 1. Many homes have hidden water
leaks. Read your water meter before and after a two-hour period when
no water is being used.
-- Using bottled water for drinking water. Post
signs in restrooms to conserve water use and minimize the time
faucets are allowed to run."

Going glam: from lava-rock walls to luxury retreat
The Stein's current bathroom decor is right out of the Stone Age.americanstandard-us. Survey Respondents Say Yes to Ratings, Touch-Free Systems and Guaranteed
Supplies

ROSWELL, Ga. Running water and toilet paper
followed. It trumped other
suggestions , such as moistened toilet paper with cleansers, and toilet paper
with jokes and stories to read "while you wait.

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As for the wastewater treatment facilities themselves, they may want to
consider advising their consumers to move much of their water usage - such as
flushing toilets, doing laundry and washing dishes - to off-peak hours
whenever possible, such as during the evening hours if their area's peak hours
occur during the day due to business demand.
For more information, visit the department's Web site at
http://www.

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6 gallon-per-flush model (this can
save a typical household from 7,900 to 21,700 gallons of water per
year).

In addition to the recommendations above, schools, businesses and other
institutions could also consider undertaking the following recommendations:

-- Educate students and faculty on water conservation measures .
-- Consider using automatic shut-off faucets at bar sinks.
"We're offering an array of beautiful vintage-style fixtures that are based on
American Standard's original designs, all which offer the added benefit of
advanced high-performance technologies. A
clean appearance with good lighting, freshly painted walls and graffiti-free
stalls was the overwhelming choice for making a public restroom visit "more
pleasant. Some are OK, others are a disaster.

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