TOTO Supports California's Efforts To Prevent A Water Crisis By Cutting Consumption

Company Helps Golden State's Residents Reduce Indoor Water Use with High-Performance, Water-Efficient Plumbing Products

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Apr 10, 2015, 06:41 ET

MORROW, Ga., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion dollars in annual sales, shares California's alarm at the severe drought conditions facing the state and supports Governor Jerry Brown's mandatory 25-percent reduction in urban water use.

TOTO's web-based sustainable purchase analysis app-MyGreenPayback-enables consumers and professionals to calculate in real time their financial "return on investment" and the planet's "return on environment" for the high-efficiency products they purchase for their homes and businesses.

TOTO's classically modern, high-performance UltraMax II 1G saves money on water and energy bills with every gravity-fed 1.0 gpf flush.

The only plumbing manufacturer honored by the Environmental Protection Agency as Water Efficiency Leader, TOTO is a leading industry advocate for sustainable water and energy policy at the national, state and local levels. Partnering with the EPA, TOTO helps craft its WaterSense program's language and develop testing protocols to validate the integrity of high-efficiency product performance. TOTO's award-winning Environmental Product Declarations help consumers and professionals easily understand what the company is doing to improve the environmental performance of its products across their life cycle—from product design and raw material selection to manufacturing, use, logistics, and end of life. Its web-based sustainable purchase analysis app—MyGreenPayback—enables consumers and professionals to calculate in real time their financial return on investment and the planet's return on environment for the high-efficiency products they purchase for their homes and businesses.

To help Californian's reduce their indoor water consumption, TOTO offers a wide range of WaterSense labeled high-performance, water-efficient products.

One-Gallon Per Flush Toilets
Available only from TOTO are ultra high-efficiency, gravity-fed 1.0 gallon per flush (gpf) toilets—with the company's market-leading Double Cyclone Flushing System. TOTO's WaterSense labeled one gallon per flush toilets provide a 71-percent water savings when replacing a 3.5 gpf toilet. When replacing a 1.6 gpf model, they offer a 38-percent savings. When replacing a 1.28 gpf toilet, they provide a 22-percent savings.

High-Efficiency Toilets
TOTO also offers wide array high-efficiency, gravity-fed 1.28 gpf toilets with its Double Cyclone flush engine. TOTO's WaterSense labeled high-efficiency toilets reduce water use by 63-percent when replacing a 3.5 gallons per flush toilet and by 20-percent when replacing a 1.6 gpf model.

Ultra High-Efficiency Faucets
TOTO's WaterSense labeled EcoPower ultra high-efficiency sensor faucets' predetermined flow rate metes out 0.09 gallons per 10-second cycle or 0.5 gallons per minute, which is 64-percent below the 0.25 gallons per cycle baseline set by the federal government for high-efficiency faucets. However, because the average use-cycle is less than 10 seconds and the water shuts off as soon as hands are removed, their estimated water consumption per user is closer to 0.1 gallons per cycle.

Ultra High-Efficiency Urinals
TOTO's WaterSense labeled 0.125 gpf urinals save 75-percent more water than traditional 1.0 gpf models or approximately 30,000 gallons per year. Their WaterSense labeled one-eighth gpf EcoPower Sensor Flush Valves use flowing water to power their electronics, creating a sustainable loop—no need for hard wiring or routine battery replacement.

High-Efficiency Showers
By installing TOTO's 1.75 or 2.0 gpm WaterSense labeled high-efficiency showerheads, Californians will save more than 2,300 gallons of water per year, which will the reduce the demand on their water heaters, so they will save energy, too. In fact, they can save as much as 300 kilowatt-hours annually, enough electricity to power a television for approximately a year.

About TOTO:
TOTO USA is headquarters for the Americas Division of the TOTO Global Group, which was established in 1917 with the founding of TOTO, Ltd., in Kitakyushu, Japan. TOTO is the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion dollars in annual sales. To date, TOTO has produced more than 60 million plumbing fixtures. Today, this international company maintains 23,500 employees in 69 offices around the world and owns manufacturing facilities in Japan, Mexico, the USA, China and Europe with an affiliated network of more than 80 production facilities worldwide. With over 1,500 engineers on staff and three centers devoted solely to research and development, TOTO is the undisputed global leader in product innovation, precision engineering, high design, and sustainability in products that are designed to meet people's real world needs. Exemplified in the company's philosophy – People-First Innovation -- TOTO offers consumers elegant luxury products that save money and water without sacrificing an ounce of performance and the peace of mind that comes from knowing they purchased a brand that sets the standard for world-class performance, enduring quality, and reliability. Winner of numerous domestic and international awards and recognitions, TOTO is the only plumbing manufacturer honored as Water Efficiency Leader by the Environmental Protection Agency. TOTO continues to raise industry standards and consumer expectations as to what is possible in the bath space, as it connects people with water in ways that enrich the flow of their daily lives.

For more information, consumers may visit www.totousa.com or call 1.888.295.8134, Option 5. Follow TOTO on Twitter (@TOTOUSA) and become a TOTO fan on Facebook.

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