Low-Flow Sinks/Toilets

Through Phase IV of a Wisconsin Energy Initiative in the year 2000, UW-Milwaukee was able to greatly reduce its water usage by 46.6 million gallons annually. This also resulted in a cost savings of $142,728 per year.

97% of all toilets on campus, capable of cost-effective upgrades and those in need of efficiency, were changed over to low usage, 1.6 GPF (gallons per flush) toilets.

Also, 97% of all campus faucets, capable of cost-effective retrofits, were converted over to either 0.5, 1.0, or 1.5 GPM (gallons per minute) tamper-resistant ultra low-flow faucet restrictors.

In addition, 74% of all showerheads on campus, mainly in Sandburg Hall, were replaced with 2.5 GPM adjustable spray showerheads.