ENERGY POLICY ACT

(ATIONAL) (EPAct) A federal act passed in 1992 that established maximum water-use standards for newly manufactured plumbing fixtures. According to the act, any tank-type toilet for household use manufactured after January 1, 1994, must use a maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush. The same requirement is mandatory for all tank-type toilets for commercial use manufactured beginning in 1997. The EPAct also sets water-use standards for all newly manufactured urinals (a maximum of one gallon per flush), kitchen and bath faucets, and showerheads. (See Appendix C-3, Conservation from Efficient Water Fixtures.)