Bill > HB2430

This bill updates water conservation standards for plumbing fixtures like faucets, showerheads, and toilets to preserve water resources for various needs, including agriculture, fish and wildlife, and municipal use. It recognizes that water is a finite resource essential for healthy communities and ecosystems, and that efficient plumbing fixtures can save water and money while also reducing energy use and wastewater. The bill amends existing state law (RCW 19.27.170) to require the State Building Code Council to adopt updated water conservation performance standards, with new standards for toilets, urinals, showerheads, and faucets to take effect by July 1, 2019, and further updated standards for some fixtures by July 1, 2022. These updated standards set stricter limits on the amount of water fixtures can use per flush (gpf) or per minute (gpm), with some exceptions for specific uses like day care facilities or bariatric applications. The bill also clarifies that these state standards will supersede any local government codes related to plumbing fixture water conservation.