Preserving water resources for an array of water supply needs, including irrigated agriculture, fish and wildlife habitat, and municipal use, by updating water conservation standards for appliances.
Summary
Changes water conservation performance standards (performance standards) for waterclosets, urinals, showerheads, and faucets, and prohibits the sale of fixtures that do not meet these performance standards beginning July 1, 2018.
Directs the State Building Code Council to adopt rules necessary to implement changes to these standards no later than during the 2018 code adoption process.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2430), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
AN ACT Relating to preserving water resources for an array of water supply needs, including irrigated agriculture, fish and wildlife habitat, and municipal use, by updating water conservation standards for appliances;