Ireland bans old-style loos
by David Masters
August 26, 2008
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Traditional loos are being banned in Ireland from November in a bid to conserve water.
All new buildings and refurbishments will have to be installed with dual flush toilets, a move that is expected to save 500 million litres of water every year.
Toilet flushing accounts for around 10% of the drinking water used in Ireland.
Old style toilets use six to nine litres of water per flush, while dual flush toilets give users the option of a short flush, using just four litres of water, or a full flush, using six litres of water.
A 2006 study that investigated whether banning traditional toilets was necessary and feasible found that only one in five visits to the toilet warrants a full flush.
Announcing the toilet ban, Ireland’s Environment Minister John Gormley said water is a precious resource and should be used wisely.
Despite the ban, Dublin City Council has warned that a major drinking water shortage is likely to develop by 2016 unless the Irish public starts reducing water consumption.
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