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WaterSense

Summary of Revisions to the WaterSense New Home Specification

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program is announcing the release of Version 1.2 of its WaterSense New Home Specification, which expands the pool of eligible irrigation design, installation, and auditing professionals available to builders. WaterSense also took the opportunity to make minor editorial changes to the specification and to remove outdated information regarding the requirements for selecting irrigation controllers.  

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