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. FATIGUE . HEADACHES . LOW BACK PAIN . NECK PAIN . SINUS & ALLERGIES . ARM AND WRIST PAIN You Will Learn How to Find & Treat the Pressure Points For: With Dr. Bryan Lawrence, D.C Region of Waterloo ttttttttttpts ban tylt ttinttttr-gttzzlllttg toilets he Region ofWaterloo I supports the call fur a ban all the sale and installation at water gur- ding liHiIrc toilets in Carur da. Hie Canadian Water and Wastewater Association says that provinces across Carta- da should follow the lead of the (1.5.. Europe and Aus- Iralia and han toilets that use more then six litres per thrsh, For more then a decade. most developed countries in the world have focused attention on water comer vation, effectively banning water-wasting toilets from their marketplace. "It is unfortunate that Canada lags behind the rest of the industrialized world in fostering the use of water conserving technologies. particularly when they are so readily available and effective." suys Duncan tilii, so", executive director of the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association itM'WN. lullel technology has come a long way since the early days of "low-flow" toi- lets and other water con- serving fixtures. In the 1990s, so-called low-ihrw toilets got a had reputation for poor perfur- manner. but according to toi- let export Bill Gauley. an eugirteer with Emile: Con- sultirtg in Mississauga, this is no longer the case. Gauley says. many newer model toilets flush with only six litres of water or less, yet work considerably better then older 13-litre models. Mandating the use of water-efficient six-litre mi- lets would generate huge reductions in water use across Canada. Water efficient toilets use 60 per rent less water than the old-style 13-litre toilets that, on average cause each Canadian to flush more than 80 litres of water down the toilet each dav. Over time. mandaling six-litre toilets would result in water savings of over GOO- billion litres a year. enough in fill more then 130.000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. There is nu excuse for provincial governments no! lo take anion to reduce excessive and unnecessary water use, say advocates. 'Mandatir1g the use of water-efficient toilets is a small step with huge bene- fits for water conservation." says Glen Pleasance. chair of the CWWA water efficiency committee. "What's more. their use is already required in new construction in ()manu through the Ontario Plumb- ing Code and through the bylaw: of several of Cana, du h major cities where provincial and national standards are lacking." CWWA is asking the (ianadiun C0urwil of Minis- ters of linvironment, through its water (Innerva- mm committee. to imple- mom anions to address this isrme. The Imlional plumbing code and all the provincial plumbing codes should pm~ hihiI the installation of any mums requiring more then six litres of water per tlush. they said. For more informant“) about water conservation. and provincial plumbing codes contact Duncan Elli- sprt,CWWA,atf.613)747 0524 or via e-mail at tdelli- son@cwwaca.