Toilet Tummy water conservation movement?

Question

In Arizona, we have somewhat of a water crisis every year. The idea is to distribute the "toilet tummy", to the masses @ a ridiculusly low price, and it saves 80oz. - 160 oz. of water per flush while not affecting the pressure. You can buy toilet-tummy units in bulk, each unit consisting of 2 toilet tummies, for as low as 60 cents per unit when buying anywhere from 400-1200 units. I want to actively distribute this product in Tucson door-2-door, and petition the city to adopt the measure if it's serious about water conservation, or if it's citizens truly are. If not, then we can shift the funding onto something we actually express concern over.

Is this going to be an effective tactic?

Answer 1

I do not approve of such a device. Simply restricting the amount of water per flush on an older toilet not designed for the lower volume will result in the bowel not being cleared of waste with one flush, forcing people to flush more than once to get a clean toilet, wasting more water. To truly save water you need a newer 1.6 gallon (200oz) per flush water saving toilet. Use your energies to ensure that building codes require such toilets in all new construction and remodels and that the city offers rebates for people to replace old 3.5 and 5 gallon per flush toilets with the new 1.6 gallon ones.

Answer 2

This sounds a lot like the old one of putting a couple of bricks in the tank.  It does reduce the volume of water per flush in the older type of units, but at the risk of clogging up the drain.  I've heard hardware and home improvement experts say it has no effect on the newer types.  I don't know that for sure though.