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To: EPA and Congressional Leadership[DNR@IAPMO.ORG] From: Dain Hansen Sent: Mon 4/24/2017 9:52:40 PM Subject: Coalition Letter Supporting EPA's WaterSense Coalition WaterSense letter Final.pdf 2017-04-24 IAPMO HPBC EPA WaterSense.pdf Dear EPA and Congressional Leadership, On behalf of the broad-based, bipartisan coalition of home builders, manufacturers, trade associations and contractors, please find the attached support letter for EPA's WaterSense program. We would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you further regarding this vital program. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. Sincerely, Dain M. Hansen (chair, High-Porfmance Buildings Congressional Caucus Coalition) Senior Vice President Government Relations The IAPMO Group 101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 600 West Washington, D.C. 20001 (202)445-7514 www.IAPMO.org/GR www.Twitter.com/IAPMOGR www.Linkedin.com/in/DainHansen 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00008470-00001 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials 4755 East Philadelphia Street Ontario, California - USA 91761-2816 Ph: 909.472.4100 I Fax: 909.472.41 50 http://www.iapmo.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daln Hansen (202) 445-7514 dain.hansen@Iapmo.org IAPMO Leads Coalition Effort Urging EPA to Continue FundingWaterSenseSM Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2017) -- IAPMO, The High-Performance Buildings Coalition, and 61 of the nation's leading manufacturers, associations, and professional organiations in the building industry delivered a letter Monday to U.S. Environ mental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt urging continued federal funding for the highly successful WaterSense SM program. A true public-private partnership, WaterSense is a voluntary product efficiency labeling program that identifies efficient and high-performing water-consuming products. While EPA spends approximately $3 million a year to administer the program, it has saved consumers more than $33 billion in water and energy bills since the program's inception in 2006. The program is widely supported across the building industry and has enjoyed bipartisan support on Capitol Hill throughout its existence. This support is not only due to the program's successful outcomes, but also because of the quality and integrity of the products bearing the WaterSense label, which are the result of federal government oversight and third-party certification. This has allowed WaterSense to benefit consumers and industry alike. "IAPMO has long partnered with EPA on the WaterSense prograrq" IAPMO CEO GP Russ Chaney said . "We fully understand the desire to reign in our federal spending , but to eliminate such a small but impactful program like WaterSense will have detrimental effects on maiy U.S. manufacturers, home builders, retailer^ and construction trades. With the many issues facing our country's water infrastructure, keeping a weHrun, efficient program already in place is a smart move from a business, job, and infrastructure perspetive." Because of the value of WaterSense to their business, employees, communities and customers, more than 1,700 manufacturers, water and energy utilities, distributors, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, and retailers nationwide have partnered with the program. "Since its creation just more than 10 years ago, WaterSense has clearly proven that it transcends the political spectrum with wide private-sector support," said Dain Hansen, IAPMO's Senior Vice Presidentof Government Relations and Chair of the High-Performance Building Coalition. "Acting as a neutral administrator, EPA plays a vital role in this voluntary program, a role that cannot be done by the private sector. The private sector will continue to support this program, but needs EPA's leadership for it to run effectively, efficiently, and in an unbiased manner, as it has historically done." WaterSense's impact on America's communities and industry is hard to miss. For instance, all toilets, faucets, and showers sold in The Home Depot stores are WaterSense labeled. Last year, The Home Depot offered more than $43.8 million in product markdowns of WaterSenselabeled products to encourage homeowners to switch out their older, less efficient devices. The retaler also partnered with utilities to make more than 350 local utility rebates available to its customers. This included a statewide campaign in droughtstricken California to provide $100 incentives for WaterSenselabeled toilets. To read the letter sent to Administrator Pruitt, direct your web browser ta http://www.iapmo.orq/qovernmentrelations/Documents/Coalition WaterSense letter.pdf For more information, contact Hansen at (202) 445-7514 or dain.hansen@iapmo.org. # # # Sponsor of the Uniform Codes, IAPMO- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials - works in conceit with government and industry for safe, sanitary plumbing and mechanical systems. Learn more about IAPMO at www.iapmo.org. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00008471-00001