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WaterSense

High-Efficiency Lavatory Faucet Supporting Statement

The WaterSense program released its High-Efficiency Lavatory Faucet Specification (specification) on October 1, 2007, to promote and enhance the market for water-efficient lavatory faucets. The goal of this specification is to allow consumers to identify and differentiate products in the marketplace that meet this specification criteria for water efficiency and performance. 

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