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The Conversation

Oʻahu residents can get up to $45 to install low-flow toilets

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Catherine Cruz

Published October 6, 2022 at 5:39 PM HST

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is offering a new rebate of up to $45 to install a toilet with an EPA WaterSense label. The Conversation connected with BWS information specialist Steven Norstrom to learn more.

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This interview aired on The Conversation on Oct. 6, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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