Urinals can account for a significant portion of
indoor water usage in commercial and industrial settings. A typical office
building could reduce its water use from old, inefficient urinals by thousands
of gallons per year or more according to Water
Rating Australia.
At least 25% of indoor residential water use is because
of toilet flushing and as a proportion this water use increases in drought situations
when water curbs are in place. In the context of many cities and towns in
Australia facing increasing water scarcity, all opportunities for increasing the
water efficiency of toilets across the country are worth investigating.
