Fremont California near Oakland is considering making energy improvements and water saving features in houses mandatory before you can sell your property. Source: http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_19844726
The unicorporated (non city) area of Dekalb County Georgia has a similar provision in which you can't connect to the municipal water supply or start a new account unless a licensed plumber has certified that you have installed low flow water fixtures in your home. This stems from an EPA regulation in 1994 that new homes must be fitted with toilets that use a maximum of 1.6 gallons of water per flush. With the older 1.6 gallon flush toilets, that meant that you flushed twice to get the same impact and disposing of waste, which resulted in more water usage.
Sure, the extra water usage from growing populations probably taxed the watershed system of each municipality, but isn't that what the Government planners are supposed to keep in mind when approving residential/commercial real estate development? Aren't you glad we've elected smart people in Government to make those decisions for us?
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