The Toro Company Recognized With 2017 EPA WaterSense® Excellence Award
October 12 2017 - 8:35AM
Business Wire
First major irrigation manufacturer recognized
for third consecutive year
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized
The Toro Company with a 2017 WaterSense® Excellence Award for
its contributions to the WaterSense program and furthering efforts
in water efficiency in 2016. Toro was presented the award at
the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in
Las Vegas.
Over the past decade, Toro and nearly 2,000 other WaterSense
partners have helped consumers save more than 2.1 trillion gallons
of water, or more than the amount used by all U.S. households for
75 days. In addition to water savings, WaterSense labeled products
and homes have helped reduce the amount of energy needed to heat,
pump, and treat water by 284 billion kilowatt hours—which is enough
to power more than 26.3 million homes for a year—and save $46.3
billion in water and energy bills.
“Since 2006, utilities, manufacturers, retailers, builders,
communities, states, and other organizations have voluntarily
supported the WaterSense program’s efforts to protect and preserve
our nation’s water supply for future generations,” said WaterSense
Program Manager Veronica Blette. “By saving water together, these
award winners and all of our partners help consumers and businesses
realize the environmental and economic benefits of water
efficiency.”
The Toro Company became an EPA WaterSense partner in 2014, and
was recognized as Manufacturer Partner of the Year for 2015. For
the past two years, Toro has been recognized for Excellence in
Education and Outreach efforts to support product training and
outdoor water efficiency education for homeowners, irrigation
professionals and businesses. As a sponsor of the Irrigation
Association's E3 Program, which educates irrigation students and
faculty and provides hands-on experience, Toro helped provide
student scholarships to attend the Irrigation Association Show,
where individuals received demonstrations of the latest outdoor
water conservation products. Toro also participated in or conducted
training events for thousands of homeowners and contractors,
featuring its WaterSense labeled controllers. Also, in 2016, Toro
continued sponsorship of The Water Zone, a weekly radio
program that covers outdoor water use best practices and reaches a
Southern California audience of nearly 5 million people.
“Toro is committed to developing innovative irrigation solutions
and outreach efforts to help our customers efficiently use water,”
said Phil Burkart, vice president of The Toro Company’s Irrigation
and Lighting Businesses. “We are proud to have our efforts
recognized again by the Environmental Protection Agency.”
For more information about WaterSense,
visit www.epa.gov/watersense.
About The Toro Company
The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of
innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf,
snow and ground engaging equipment and irrigation and outdoor
lighting solutions. With sales of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2016,
Toro’s global presence extends to more than 90 countries. Through
constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and
integrity, Toro and its family of brands have built a legacy of
excellence by helping customers care for golf courses, landscapes,
sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential
properties and agricultural fields. For more information, visit
www.toro.com.
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