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Last Updated: October 2007
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Pre-rinse spray valves are used in restaurants to remove food waste before dishes go into the dishwasher.  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 contains a standard on these products, building on a standard previously adopted by Arizona, California, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington.  The federal standard took effect January 2006 and sets a maximum flow rate of 1.6 gallons of water per minute.  Since this is hot water, substantial energy is saved and payback periods are less than one year.

There is no recent ASAP activity regarding pre-rinse spray valves.