by Brianna Crandall — October 12, 2015—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just recognized the 2015 WaterSense award winners for creating, rebating, communicating and educating consumers about WaterSense-labeled products, homes and programs. These 17 winners and more than 1,700 other WaterSense partners have helped Americans save 1.1 trillion gallons of water and $21.7 billion in water and energy bills since 2006, says EPA.
WaterSense announced the 2015 Sustained Excellence Award winners, Partners of the Year, and Excellence Award winners at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week.
“EPA is proud to honor these WaterSense partners for making a difference every day in communities across the country,” said Ellen Gilinsky, EPA Office of Water senior policy advisor. “With pervasive droughts on the West Coast and Puerto Rico and water shortages expected in many other parts of the country, these leaders show how water efficiency can make the country more resilient to the effects of our changing climate.”
EPA’s WaterSense program helps protects the future of the nation’s water supply by offering people a simple way to use less water with water-efficient products, new homes and services. In helping preserve water resources, the important work of the WaterSense program supports the goals of EPA’s Clean Water Rule. Also, because saving water also saves energy, the program supports EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which will help communities save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2015 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award Winners:
- Kohler Co.
- Delta Faucet Company
- KB Home
- The Home Depot
2015 WaterSense Partners of the Year:
- The City of Charlottesville (Virginia)
- Cobb County Water System (Georgia)
- Murray City Corporation (Utah)
- Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Center at Dallas
- The Toro Company
- Energy Inspectors Corporation
- The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership (California)
2015 WaterSense Excellence Award Winners (for efforts in specific WaterSense program areas):
- Excellence in Strategic Collaboration: Colorado Springs Utilities (Colorado)
- Excellence in Promoting WaterSense Labeled Products: Denver Water (Colorado)
- Excellence in Education and Outreach: Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (Georgia)
- Excellence in Sprinkler Spruce-Up Activities: Municipal Water District of Orange County (California)
- Excellence in Promoting the Water / Energy Nexus: Puget Sound Energy (Washington)
Learn more about the award winners and the WaterSense program on the program’s Web site.
