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	Niagara Conservation is a ] company based in ] best known for its ] products and its ] efforts. Niagara Conservation also manufactures lighting fixtures, ], caulks, ], and ] products.		'''Niagara Conservation''' is a ] company based in ] best known for its ] products and its ] efforts. Niagara Conservation also manufactures lighting fixtures, ], caulks, ], and ] products.

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	foundation = 1977 \|		foundation = 1977 \|
	founder = William Cutler \|		founder = William Cutler \|
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	products = ], showerheads, ], lighting fixtures, caulks, sealants, and weatherization products \|		products = ], showerheads, ], lighting fixtures, caulks, sealants, and weatherization products \|
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	==History==		==History==

	Niagara Conservation was established in 1977 by William Cutler		Niagara Conservation was established in 1977 by William Cutler

	==Product Innovation==		==Product Innovation==

	Niagara Conservation manufactures water-reducing, green products including toilets, aerators, and showerheads.		Niagara Conservation manufactures water-reducing, green products including toilets, aerators, and showerheads.

	In 2009, the company released the Stealth toilet, which used a new ] combining air and water to flush liquids and solids with only 0.8 ] of water<ref name="ftn1"> http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/water/niagara-s-innovative-08-gpf-vacuum-assist-stealth-toilet		In 2009, the company released the Stealth toilet, which used a new ] combining air and water to flush liquids and solids with only 0.8 ] of water.<ref name="ftn1">http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/water/niagara-s-innovative-08-gpf-vacuum-assist-stealth-toilet

	</ref>. Niagara’s Stealth is currently the only single flush 0.8 gallons per flush (GPF) toilet in the world<ref name="ftn2"> http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/with-vacuum-assist-niagara-conservation-8216stealth-toilet-manages-08-gallons-per-flush/8114		</ref> Niagara’s Stealth is currently the only single flush 0.8 gallons per flush (GPF) toilet in the world.<ref name="ftn2">http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/with-vacuum-assist-niagara-conservation-8216stealth-toilet-manages-08-gallons-per-flush/8114

	</ref>. The Stealth’s ultra-high-efficiency ] toilet uses newly engineered technology where an air transfer system pressurizes the bowl’s trap-way to flush quietly with limited water usage<ref name="ftn3"> http://www.multihousingnews.com/product-gallery/quietly-efficient%E2%80%94the-niagara-stealth-toilet/1004046517.html		</ref> The Stealth’s ultra-high-efficiency ] toilet uses newly engineered technology where an air transfer system pressurizes the bowl’s trap-way to flush quietly with limited water usage.<ref name="ftn3">http://www.multihousingnews.com/product-gallery/quietly-efficient%E2%80%94the-niagara-stealth-toilet/1004046517.html

	</ref>. All Stealth toilets are certified by the U.S. ]’s ] program<ref name="ftn4"> http://www.epa.gov/watersense/products/toilets.html		</ref> All Stealth toilets are certified by the U.S. ]’s ] program.<ref name="ftn4">http://www.epa.gov/watersense/products/toilets.html
	</ref>.		</ref>

	Niagara Conservation also manufactures the Flapperless toilet, which uses a half-cylinder 1.6 gallon bucket instead of a flapper<ref name="~~ftn5~~"> http://www.interiordesign.net/article/480270-All_About_Toilets.php		Niagara Conservation also manufactures the Flapperless toilet, which uses a half-cylinder 1.6 gallon bucket instead of a flapper.<ref name="ftn6">http://www.interiordesign.net/article/480270-All_About_Toilets.php

	</ref>. When the toilet is flushed, the bucket dumps the water into the tank, initiating the flush<ref name="ftn6"> http://www.interiordesign.net/article/480270-All_About_Toilets.php		</ref> When the toilet is flushed, the bucket dumps the water into the tank, initiating the flush.<ref name="ftn6"/> The flapper is the piece of common toilet technology that fails most often, without a flapper, a toilet is less likely to fail.<ref name="ftn7">http://www.interiordesign.net/article/480270-All_About_Toilets.php

		⚫	</ref>

	</ref>. The flapper is the piece of common toilet technology that fails most often, without a flapper, a toilet is less likely to fail<ref name="ftn7"> http://www.interiordesign.net/article/480270-All_About_Toilets.php

⚫	</ref>.

	==Water Conservation==		==Water Conservation==

	In 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency named Niagara Conservation a winner in the 2011 WaterSense Excellence Awards for helping to increase water efficiency and awareness<ref name="ftn10"> http://epa.gov/watersense/docs/excellence_awards_fact_sheet.pdf		In 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency named Niagara Conservation a winner in the 2011 WaterSense Excellence Awards for helping to increase water efficiency and awareness.<ref name="ftn10">http://epa.gov/watersense/docs/excellence_awards_fact_sheet.pdf

	</ref>. Niagara has 30 products that are EPA certified, including the Stealth and Eco-Logic toilets, the Earth, Prismiere and Sava showerheads and the Dual Thread Faucet Aerator.		</ref> Niagara has 30 products that are EPA certified, including the Stealth and Eco-Logic toilets, the Earth, Prismiere and Sava showerheads and the Dual Thread Faucet Aerator.

	==Municipality and Utility Partnerships==		==Municipality and Utility Partnerships==

	In 2004, Niagara Conservation and Austin Water offered the residents of ] the chance to replace their toilets with high-efficiency toilets through the city’s Free Toilet Program<ref name="ftn11"> http://contractormag.com/bathkitchen/free_toilets_rebate		In 2004, Niagara Conservation and Austin Water offered the residents of ] the chance to replace their toilets with high-efficiency toilets through the city’s Free Toilet Program.<ref name="ftn11">http://contractormag.com/bathkitchen/free_toilets_rebate

	</ref>. If residents received their water from Austin or an eligible metropolitan utility district, they could replace up to three toilets with Niagara EcoLogic high-efficiency flapperless toilets<ref name="~~ftn12~~"> http://www.austinauditors.com/gov_rebates.html		</ref> If residents received their water from Austin or an eligible metropolitan utility district, they could replace up to three toilets with Niagara EcoLogic high-efficiency flapperless toilets.<ref name="ftn13">http://www.austinauditors.com/gov_rebates.html

	</ref>. The program also offered rebates for purchasing high-efficiency toilets<ref name="ftn13"> ~~http://www.austinauditors.com/gov_rebates.html~~		</ref> The program also offered rebates for purchasing high-efficiency toilets.<ref name="ftn13"/>

		⚫	In 2009, Niagara Conservation partnered with Fort Worth’s Water Conservation Section to provide free installation of high efficiency pre-rinse ]s and aerators for local foodservice providers to reduce water consumption.<ref name="ftn14">http://fortworthtexas.gov/savefwwater/info/default.aspx?id=65440
⚫	</ref>.

		⚫	</ref> The “SpraySmart” program replaced nozzles that use over three gallons of hot water per minute with Niagara nozzles that use 1.28 gallons per minute.<ref name="ftn15">http://www.fishnick.com/equipment/sprayvalves/Niagara_N2180.pdf
⚫	In 2009, Niagara Conservation partnered with Fort Worth’s Water Conservation Section to provide free installation of high efficiency pre-rinse ]s and aerators for local foodservice providers to reduce water consumption<ref name="ftn14"> http://fortworthtexas.gov/savefwwater/info/default.aspx?id=65440

		⚫	</ref>
⚫	</ref>. The “SpraySmart” program replaced nozzles that use over three gallons of hot water per minute with Niagara nozzles that use 1.28 gallons per minute<ref name="ftn15"> http://www.fishnick.com/equipment/sprayvalves/Niagara_N2180.pdf

		⚫	In 2011, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District in ] launched a free water conservation program that replaced old toilets with Niagara Conservation’s Stealth System to save water.<ref name="ftn17">http://www.csda.net/component/content/article/31-in-the-news/1246-elisnore-valley-municipal-water-district-harnesses-worlds-most-water-efficient-toilets-to-save-customers-the-district-and-nature
	</ref>.

			</ref> The program is currently in its first phase.<ref name="ftn17"/>
⚫	In 2011, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District in ] launched a free water conservation program that replaced old toilets with Niagara Conservation’s Stealth System to save water<ref name="~~ftn16~~"> http://www.csda.net/component/content/article/31-in-the-news/1246-elisnore-valley-municipal-water-district-harnesses-worlds-most-water-efficient-toilets-to-save-customers-the-district-and-nature

		⚫	In 2012, Niagara Conservation donated 1.0 GPF toilets to the ] of Monterey County to help combat the club's rising water bills. The club previously paid up to $800 a month for water.<ref name="ftn18">http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20070974/boys-and-girls-club-gets-water-saving-overhaul
	</ref>. The program is currently in its first phase<ref name="ftn17"> http://www.csda.net/component/content/article/31-in-the-news/1246-elisnore-valley-municipal-water-district-harnesses-worlds-most-water-efficient-toilets-to-save-customers-the-district-and-nature

	</ref>.		</ref>

⚫	In 2012, Niagara Conservation donated 1.0 GPF toilets to the ] of Monterey County to help combat the club's rising water bills. The club previously paid up to $800 a month for water<ref name="ftn18"> http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20070974/boys-and-girls-club-gets-water-saving-overhaul

	</ref>.

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	==External ~~Links~~==		==External links==
	{{Commons category}}		{{Commons category}}
	* —World Water Council		* —World Water Council
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	* — U.S. Department of Agriculture		* — U.S. Department of Agriculture
	* — University of Minnesota		* — University of Minnesota
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Niagara Conservation is a manufacturing company based in Fort Worth, Texas best known for its plumbing products and its water conservation efforts. Niagara Conservation also manufactures lighting fixtures, light bulbs, caulks, sealants, and weatherization products.

Niagara Conservation
Company type	Private
Industry	Manufacturing, Plumbing
Founded	1977
Founder	William Cutler
Headquarters	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Products	toilets, showerheads, aerators, lighting fixtures, caulks, sealants, and weatherization products
Website	http://www.niagaraconservation.com

History

Niagara Conservation was established in 1977 by William Cutler

Product Innovation

Niagara Conservation manufactures water-reducing, green products including toilets, aerators, and showerheads.

In 2009, the company released the Stealth toilet, which used a new technology combining air and water to flush liquids and solids with only 0.8 gallons of water. Niagara’s Stealth is currently the only single flush 0.8 gallons per flush (GPF) toilet in the world. The Stealth’s ultra-high-efficiency low-flow toilet uses newly engineered technology where an air transfer system pressurizes the bowl’s trap-way to flush quietly with limited water usage. All Stealth toilets are certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program.

Niagara Conservation also manufactures the Flapperless toilet, which uses a half-cylinder 1.6 gallon bucket instead of a flapper. When the toilet is flushed, the bucket dumps the water into the tank, initiating the flush. The flapper is the piece of common toilet technology that fails most often, without a flapper, a toilet is less likely to fail.

Water Conservation

In 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency named Niagara Conservation a winner in the 2011 WaterSense Excellence Awards for helping to increase water efficiency and awareness. Niagara has 30 products that are EPA certified, including the Stealth and Eco-Logic toilets, the Earth, Prismiere and Sava showerheads and the Dual Thread Faucet Aerator.

Municipality and Utility Partnerships

In 2004, Niagara Conservation and Austin Water offered the residents of Austin, Texas the chance to replace their toilets with high-efficiency toilets through the city’s Free Toilet Program. If residents received their water from Austin or an eligible metropolitan utility district, they could replace up to three toilets with Niagara EcoLogic high-efficiency flapperless toilets. The program also offered rebates for purchasing high-efficiency toilets.

In 2009, Niagara Conservation partnered with Fort Worth’s Water Conservation Section to provide free installation of high efficiency pre-rinse spray nozzles and aerators for local foodservice providers to reduce water consumption. The “SpraySmart” program replaced nozzles that use over three gallons of hot water per minute with Niagara nozzles that use 1.28 gallons per minute.

In 2011, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District in Lake Elsinore, California launched a free water conservation program that replaced old toilets with Niagara Conservation’s Stealth System to save water. The program is currently in its first phase.

In 2012, Niagara Conservation donated 1.0 GPF toilets to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County to help combat the club's rising water bills. The club previously paid up to $800 a month for water.

References

External links

http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/—World Water Council
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/—Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense
http://www.awwa.org/Resources/Waterwiser.cfm?navItemNumber=1516—American Water Works Association
http://www.siwi.org/worldwaterweek—World Water Week
http://wqic.nal.usda.gov/water-availability/water-conservation — U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/components/DD6946r.html — University of Minnesota

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