First Supply Hosts Water Conservation Educational Event

Madison, Wis. – First Supply teamed with Kohler® and the Madison Water Utility, in celebration of Drinking Water Week, to educate the public about the benefits and necessity of water conservation at the Madison Water Utility Open House on May 9th.

The First Supply and Kohler tent featured two working displays demonstrating WaterSense® rated toilets and faucets. Visitors learned about the importance of WaterSense and water conservation first hand as the displays measured the performance and water savings associated with water conserving products. Also featured were low-flow shower heads.

Kevin Burke, General Manager of the Madison facility, expressed “I’m happy and pleasantly surprised how many people spent their Saturday learning about water conservation. They are interested and aware of their environmental impact and are eager to learn more about what they can do to reduce it.”

Visitors also enjoyed music from a live remote, free pizza, cookies, Pepsi and a chance to win $300 toward a Kohler get-a-way. The Madison Water Utility hosted several facility tours, informational seminars and offered free drinking water to demonstrate how ‘Only Tap Water Delivers’. Madison Water Utility customers who purchase a WaterSense rated toilet qualify for a $100 water utility rebate. The rebate program is part of the efforts to reduce the number of 3.5 gpf toilets in the Madison area.

To learn more about water conservation visit epa.gov/watersense or local water utility website. The ‘green’ page on 1supply.com offers more information about water and energy conservation organizations and products available.

First Supply LLC is a regional wholesale distributor with twenty-six locations in the upper Midwest. Founded in 1897, First Supply, employing over 500 people, is a family-owned, single source provider of plumbing, heating, cooling, pump/well & septic, municipal, waterworks, builder and industrial supplies.

For more information contact:
Elliot Collier, Executive Vice President / COO
Phone: (608) 661-6993
email: ecollier@1supply.com
First Supply LLC
P.O. Box 8124
Madison, WI 53708-8124