Niagara Conservation
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Niagara Conservation is a manufacturing company based in Fort Worth, Texas best known for its plumbing products and its water conservation efforts. Niagara Conservation also manufactures lighting fixtures, light bulbs, caulks, sealants, and weatherization products.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing, Plumbing |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | William Cutler |
| Headquarters | Flower Mound, Texas, U.S. |
| Products | toilets, showerheads, aerators, lighting fixtures, caulks, sealants, and weatherization products |
| Website | http://www.niagaracorp.com |
Niagara Conservation was established in 1974 by William Cutler.
Product innovation
Niagara Conservation manufactures water-reducing, green products including toilets, aerators, and showerheads.
In 2009, the company released the Stealth toilet, which used a new technology combining air and water to flush liquids and solids with only 0.8 gallons of water.[1] Niagara's Stealth is currently the only single flush 0.8 gallons per flush (GPF) toilet in the world.[2] The Stealth's ultra-high-efficiency low-flow toilet uses newly engineered technology where an air transfer system pressurizes the bowl's trap-way to flush quietly with limited water usage.[3] All Stealth toilets are certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program.[4]
Niagara Conservation also manufactures the Flapperless toilet, which uses a half-cylinder 1.6 gallon bucket instead of a flapper.[5] When the toilet is flushed, the bucket dumps the water into the tank, initiating the flush.[5] The flapper is the piece of common toilet technology that fails most often, without a flapper, a toilet is less likely to fail.[5]
Water conservation
In 2013, Niagara Conservation received the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense Manufacturer Partner of the Year award for helping to increase water efficiency and awareness.[6] Niagara received a similar award in 2011 for contributions to conservation initiatives.[7] Niagara has 30 products that are EPA certified, including the Stealth and Eco-Logic toilets, the Earth, Prismiere and Sava showerheads and the Dual Thread Faucet Aerator.[citation needed]