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Did you know over 30% of indoor residential water use occurs through the toilet?
Before the 1950s, toilets typically used 7 gallons of water, or more, for each flush. By the end of the 1960s, toilets were designed to flush with 5.5 gallons, and in the 1980s the new toilets being installed were using 3.5 gallons per flush.
The Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 mandated low-flow fixtures, using no more than 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf), be installed in all homes constructed during and after 1994. Unfortunately, though, according to the 2005 US Census Bureau, approximately 59% of Douglas County’s homes were built prior to 1993
Those water-guzzling toilets which remain in Douglas County homes built prior to 1994 are the focus of the Toilet Rebate Program being offered by WSA. Toilets are now available with as little as 1.28 gpf, which would save the average household about 20,000 gallons of water a year — enough water for a family of four for 3 1/2 months! WSA benefits from the Program, too. This conservation effort will help reduce demands on the system, and, in the long term, reduce the need to expand the water treatment plant in the future.
A $50 rebate is being offered for installing a replacement ultra low-flow toilet (1.6 gpf), and a $100 rebate is being offered for installing a replacement high efficiency toilet (1.28 gpf). The number of rebates issued in this program will be limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of two toilet rebates issued per Applicant.
Listed below are the documents you will need in order to participate in this program:
1. Brochure
2. How the Program Works
3. Application for Rebate
4. Frequently Asked Questions
5. 1.28 GPF Toilet List
6. 1.6 GPF Toilet List
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