[All] Fw: RE: Canadian Ban needed on 13L Toilets

[Louisette Lanteigne]

This is fun.
 
Lulu :0)

--- On Wed, 1/13/10, LaytoJ at parl.gc.ca <LaytoJ at parl.gc.ca> wrote:


From: LaytoJ at parl.gc.ca <LaytoJ at parl.gc.ca>
Subject: RE: Canadian Ban needed on 13L Toilets
To: butterflybluelu at rogers.com
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 12:18 PM








Dear Louisette,
 
Thank you for copying our office on your suggestion to follow the bold moves by California and ban 13L toilets. Your suggestion is in line with our efforts to protect Canadian water. Therefore, we have sent your to our research/policy team for further consideration. 
 
All the best,
 
 
Office of Jack Layton
NDP Leader
 
 

From: Louisette Lanteigne [mailto:butterflybluelu at rogers.com] 
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:35 AM
To: Braid, Peter - Riding 1; mintc at tc.gc.ca; Scarpaleggia, Francis - M.P.; Prentice, Jim - M.P.; Duceppe, Gilles - député; Layton, Jack - M.P.
Subject: Canadian Ban needed on 13L Toilets
 






The US has banned the use of 13 litre toilets since 1994 and the state of California is phasing out 6L toilets in favour of high efficiency toilets that use 4.8 litres or less but in Canada, we still allow for the sale of the 13 litre toilets and it puts a heavy burden upon municipalities and Canadian Taxpayers.

 

According to a report by the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, in 2005 it is estimated that one in four toilets installed in Canada were the wasteful 13L toilets. Those "new" toilets resulted in 8690 megalitres of water being wasted needlessly, enough to fill 3476 Olympic Sized Pools. To view this report, visit here:

http://www.cwwa.ca/pdf_files/13L%20Toilets%20Sales%20Report.pdf

 

Consider that water-efficient toilets use about 60 percent less water than the old style 13-litre toilets and that, on average, every Canadian flushes over 80 litres of water down the toilet each day. Mandating efficient six-litre toilets would result, over time, in a water savings well in excess 500-billion litres a year.

 

Across Ontario there are numerous rebate programs in place to replace older model toilets but it would be far more cost effective to simply ban the sale of them. Most of these units are produced in the US where they can't lawfully use them. It would not significantly impact Canadian industries to change the laws.

 

The ban on 13 litre toilets would save municipalities money on energy costs. According to a report produced by Power Application Group on behalf of the Independent Energy System Operator (IESO), water treatment and pumping and sewage treatment makes up 33% of municipal electricity usage. To view the report visit here:

 

http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/pubs/bi/Ontario_Municipalities-An_Electricity_Profile_January2008.pdf

 

A ban on 13 Litre toilets would help to offset the need for municipalities to seek "new" water sources.The reduced energy costs for municipalities across the country would be significant and it would help to reduce carbon emissions and facilitate cost savings for Canadian consumers. It's a win win situation.

 

Thank you kindly for your time.

 

Louisette Lanteigne

700 Star Flower Ave.

Waterloo Ontario

N2V 2L2

519-885-7619
 
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