Conservation Standards Enforcement

The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement ensures that manufacturers (including importers) of consumer products and industrial equipment meet the nation’s energy and water conservation standards.  These efforts save money for consumers and ensure that products deliver on efficiency claims.  Strong enforcement of the rules encourages compliance and keeps manufacturers who break the law from having a competitive advantage over manufacturers who play by the rules.

Learn more about the Department of Energy’s appliance and industrial equipment standards.

 

CASE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

Interlink paid $13,200 after DOE testing revealed that Interlink basic model 1141 failed to meet maximum water usage requirements.
Zurn Industries, LLC, paid $22,300 civil penalty after Zurn self-reported that a Zurn toilet failed to meet the maximum water conservation standard.
Victory Refrigeration paid $10,600 for manufacturing and distributing at least 53 units of noncompliant commercial freezer basic model UF-48-SBS.