Concordia College Understands the Value of Water Conservation

High Performance Toilet Saves the College 450,000 Gallons of Water in One Year

Flushing a toilet more than once used to be the norm in some of the dorm halls at Minnesota’s Concordia College in Moorhead. Taking a vast step toward minimizing plumbing repairs and conserving water, the college removed the old inefficient toilets, replacing them with high performance toilets by Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC. The incorporation of new toilets saved the college over 450,000 gallons of water throughout the course of the year.

The high performance Viper™ toilet saves water for Concordia College in Moorhead, MN

“The performances of these toilets are tremendous. We have had minimal service calls in the dorm and the water savings is truly substantial,” comments Paul King, plumbing supervisor at Concordia College in Moorhead. “We are planning to install about 100 more high performance toilets this summer.”

In April 2006, the Concordia Plumbing Department, replaced 33 toilets with a high performance line. By simply installing all low consumption toilets, the college was able to save a significant amount of water within one year.

With a student body of approximately 2,800, Concordia College in Moorhead is a quaint college making notable strides in the nation’s growing “green” movement. In addition to its use of eco-friendly toilets, the school is teaching students how to adopt a sustainable way of life.

For further information on Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., visit www.cord.edu.

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