一个富裕的郊区能够获得充足的大型供水，再加上长期以来与房产税法案相关的资本融资费用，使得补贴厕所退税计划不可行。然而，霍华德县的快速发展和随后的用水模式证明了现有管道规范在节水方面的有效性。对终端使用模式和行为的分析支持了历史公共信息项目的有效性。公用事业员工预计，新的公共信息计划将通过采用季节性费率价格结构得到加强，从而持续改善节水效果。 包括4个参考文献、表格。

An affluent suburb's access to a large, adequate water supply coupled with capital funding charges long associated with the property tax bill make a subsidized toilet rebate program infeasible. However, the rapid development of Howard County and subsequent water use patterns document the effectiveness of existing plumbing code accomplishments in water conservation. The effectiveness of historical Public Information Programs has been supported by an analysis of end use models and behaviors. Utility staff anticipates that a new Public Information Program will be reinforced by the employment of a seasonal rate price structure, resulting in continued improvement in water conservation results. Includes 4 references, tables.