# letters on water fountains

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 7, 2001, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letters-on-water-fountains/97389 "2001-12-07T05:26:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letters-on-water-fountains/97389/1 "2001-12-07T05:26:36Z")

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anyone know what the letters on most water fountains (the part you push to make the water come out) mean? I’m talking about the “ECB\*” letters (where \* is a triangle). I heard something about it being the name of the company that makes the things or something…