Water Saving Products
Are you a "gadget person" who likes to tinker with technology, from the simple to the complex? Then you'll be excited to learn about the many new water-conserving technologies that make it easier (and sometimes even more fun) to save water.
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Irrigation
Irrometer Company, Inc.
Soil moisture sensors designed to override irrigation controllers when there’s no need to irrigate. (Shown in photo)-
Weathermatic
Uses national weather data and combines it with site and sprinkler system information to calculate the exact amount of water needed to irrigate. -
WeatherTrak
Drawing on information delivered wirelessly from more than 14,000 weather stations, the WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere automatically schedules irrigation based on individual landscape needs and local weather conditions. 
Save Water Solutions Inc.
Vertical stop installed just below the sprinkler head automatically shuts off water to a broken sprinkler head eliminating the familiar lawn fountain. (Shown in photo)-
Jardinier Corporation
Irrigation system that reduces wasted water from evaporation, overspray and water run-off by watering turf from the surface in a bottom-up model rather than the typical sprinkler/top-down model.
Re-Use
Rain Water Solutions, Inc.
Rain barrels have been around for years, but new ones on the market boast barrels made from 100% recycled materials, no pumps or mechanical devices, built-in overflow ports and screen traps to keep out mosquitoes, and of course child-resistant lid with built-in lock channels. (Shown in photo)-
Aquazerve
Refresh your pool water without having to drain and replenish
Eliminate the need to ever drain a swimming pool due to high total dissolved solids and waste hundreds of gallons of water. This unit that attaches to your pool pump refreshes your pool water every day by cycling pool water into your landscape. (Shown in photo)
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RH2O North America, Inc.
Use rainwater in place of potable water where non-potable water can be used. Applications include flushing toilets, irrigation, washing vehicles, laundry & pool.
Tools, Equipment & Products
Watermiser
Water broom that uses a little more than 3 gallons per minute (gpm) as opposed to a hose nozzle that can use 8 to 18 gpm (Shown in photo)-
Eco Touch Waterless Car Care
Wash your car now without using water. The International Car Wash Association says the average homeowner uses between 80 and 140 gallons of water during a driveway car wash. A 22 oz bottle of Eco Touch Waterless Car Wash can save up to 800 gallons of water. -
Calsaway
If you’re being told to drain your pool because your calcium level is too high, there may be another alternative. Calsaway Pool Service patent-pending process removes the calcium, without wasting thousands of gallons of water from emptying your pool and then refilling it.
Turf Alternatives
NewGrass
Artificial turf now comes in many forms, styles and qualities for the homeowner, commercial buildings, hotels and municipal buildings. (Shown in photo)
Indoor Plumbing
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ConservCo Water Conservation Products
Permanent replacement for old-fashioned rubber washers.
DripStop Valve means not having to change a rubber washer again. This new washer is a replacement to the “old-fashioned” rubber washers used to seal compression faucets. (Shown in photo) -
Auto Taps, Ltd.
Attached to existing faucets turn a manual faucet into an infra-red no-touch sensor faucet. -
Falcon Water-Free Technologies
Waterless urinals that use liquid sealant, lighter than water and uses gravity to wash urine over the trap and down the drain rather than gallons of water. 
Grundfos
Instant hot water devices that keep water in your line hot and comfortable from the moment you turn it on. (Shown in photo)-
Fluid Conservation Systems
Leak detection units easily installed on pipe-fittings and held in place by magnets and can be deployed throughout the plumbing system to continuously monitor leaks. -
ShowerStart
Utilizing the unique, patent-pending ShowerStart™ technology, Evolve showerheads allow you to continue multitasking – only now you’re saving water instead of wasting it. Evolve showerheads do this by stopping the flow to a trickle when the water reaches a comfortable 95 degrees. Now, your hot water isn’t running down the drain while you’re away from the shower. Using an evolve showerhead can save a yearly average of 2,700 to 7,665 gallons of water, the fossil-fueled energy it takes to heat it—and from $75 to $230 off your utility bill.
Evolve Roadrunner model pictured.
Commercial Use
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Pre-Rinse Spray
Food Service Technology Center
In addition to minimizing water consumption, water heating energy and sewer charges are also reduced. Replacing a typical spray valve that flows up to three gallons of water per minute (gpm) with a low-flow unit can yield the following results:
Hours of Spray Valve Ussage Water Savings (per day) Waste Water Savings (per day) Gas Savings (per day) Annual Savings 1 hour/day 60 gallons 60 gallons 0.5 therms $300-$350 2 hours/day 120 gallons 120 gallons 1.0 therms $600-$700 3 hours/day 180 gallons 180 gallons 1.5 therms $900-1050
