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A method and apparatus for reducing water consumption in a toilet or other apparatus for human body waste disposal. Water contained in a primary water tank (10) and a secondary water tank (15) is selectively discharged into waste container (5) by means of primary tank control arm (30) and secondary

A method and apparatus for reducing water consumption in a toilet or other apparatus for human body waste disposal. Water contained in a primary water tank (10) and a secondary water tank (15) is selectively discharged into waste container (5) by means of primary tank control arm (30) and secondary tank control arm (25). Water is discharged from primary water tank (10) through primary valve (110) and from secondary water tank (15) through secondary valve (120). The discharge of water from each tank is selectively controlled by the user depending upon the type of waste to be disposed. For disposal of liquid waste only, water is discharged from primary water tank (10). For disposal of solid waste, water is discharged from primary water tank (10) and secondary water tank (15) at the same time. The apparatus and method can be used to retrofit a toilet or other apparatus for human body waste disposal. Secondary water tank (15) may be a container installed internally to primary water tank (10) or created by means of a partition (150).

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A water saving apparatus for toilets, comprising: (a) a secondary water container, said secondary water container having a bottom and an open top, said bottom including an opening; (b) a secondary valve, said secondary valve positioned over said opening, said secondary valve being operable to open a

A water saving apparatus for toilets, comprising: (a) a secondary water container, said secondary water container having a bottom and an open top, said bottom including an opening; (b) a secondary valve, said secondary valve positioned over said opening, said secondary valve being operable to open and close said opening; (c) a pressure arm, said pressure arm having a first end and a second end, said first end coupled to said secondary valve; (d) a float arm, said float arm coupled to said second end of said pressure arm; (e) a base, said base attached to said bottom of said secondary water container in proximity to said opening, said pressure arm pivotally coupled to said base at a point near the longitudinal midpoint along said pressure arm; (f) a float, said float attached to said float arm; (g) attachment means for attaching said secondary water container to a toilet of the type having a primary water container, waste containment means for containing human body waste, and a primary valve for discharging water from said primary water container into said waste containment means; (h) first actuating means for actuating said primary valve; (i) second actuating means for actuating said secondary valve; and (j) coupling means for coupling said secondary actuating means to said first actuating means whereby the user can selectively actuate said secondary valve independently or actuate said primary valve and said secondary valve concurrently.