9 million gallons of water saved, through 1,500 new toilets
February 2, 2009 by Editor
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LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – Gwinnett residents will have reduced water use by almost nine million gallons annually by replacing more than 1,500 old, inefficient toilets through last November under a rebate incentive program once the new fixtures have been in use for a year. Commissioners on Tuesday voted to extend the rebate program and provided up to $300,000 to cover its cost.
A Gwinnett water customer who replaces two 3.5-gallons-per-flush toilets with specified new models that use 1.28 gallons can get up to $200 in rebates from the County. Board Chairman Charles Bannister said, “This program is part of our comprehensive water conservation program, and we believe it is well worth the cost despite tough economic times and tight budgets.”
A toilet rebate program could become mandatory in a number of counties in and around Atlanta – including Hall – under a draft water conservation and water supply plan for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (MNGWPD) . Draft plans are available for public review and comment on the MNGWPD’s website at www.northgeorgiawater.com.
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Source: AccessNorthGa.com
Durham, NC offers $100 rebates on water-saving toilets
August 29, 2008 by admin
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Durham, N.C. — The city’s Department of Water Management has launched a program to provide $100 rebates to local residents who replace old toilets with models that conserve water.
The city will spend about $300,000 on the program, which officials said could save Durham 21 million gallons of water a year.
Only single-family homes are eligible to receive the rebates, which will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis, officials said. Homeowners must purchase high-efficiency toilets bearing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense-label to obtain a rebate.
“Toilet flushing makes up about 30 to 40 percent of all water used in homes. Older, inefficient toilets can use between 3.5 and seven gallons per flush and are responsible for most of the water wasted in our homes,” said Vicki Westbrook, deputy director of the Department of Water Management. “Recent advancements have allowed toilets to use 20 percent less water than the current federal standard of 1.6 gallons per flush, while still providing equal or superior performance.”
Source: WRAL.com
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Five rebates reward water conservation
August 6, 2008 by Editor
Filed under The Southeast
JAMES CITY, VA – Building on the popularity of the rain barrel rebate, the James City Service Authority rolled out five more rebates this weekend. The largest is up to $500 for conservation landscaping, according to a staff memo. To get the rebate, customers need to hire a certified landscape designer and install a watering system conforming to water conservation guidelines.
They then submit a detailed aerial landscape and irrigation plan to the authority, which will refund up to $300 if the landscape is designed by a Virginia Society Landscape designer. A rebate up to $500 is available for hiring a county-sponsored WaterSense irrigation partner.
A large rain cistern will also net customers a hefty benefit. A cistern is like an overgrown rain barrel, in this case 1,000 gallons and up. They are often installed underground, JCSA manager Larry Foster said. The authority will rebate up to half of the lawn irrigation fee for installment, not exceeding the cost of the cistern. The irrigation fee currently ranges $250-$1,400. If the customer disconnects from the irrigation system altogether, the authority will refund the full amount up to the cost of the cistern.
You can also get a refund up to $100 for hot water “on-demand” systems, in which a series of pumps keep a continuos supply of hot water at the tap. When the water in the pipes cools, it circulates back to the water heater.
The authority will reward EnergyStar high-efficiency appliances by returning up to $150 against the cost of washing machines, $100 for dishwashers and $75 for toilets that use less than 1.28 gallons per flush.
The authority decided to expand the program after overwhelming response to the rain barrel program. “We really didn’t know what to expect,” Foster said of the barrel rebate. “We had an intuitive expectation. Fifty would have been a reasonable expectation and would have been a success.” Instead, he’s given out about 200 rebates.
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Source: The Virginia Gazette
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