INC NEWS - Durham's Toilet Rebate Program Now Available

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  August 29, 2008


Durham's Toilet Rebate Program Now Available

Residents Now Eligible for $100 Rebate to Replace Water-Wasting Toilets
with High-Efficiency Models

 

Durham, N.C. - Durham residents interested in saving water - and money -
now have another opportunity thanks to the City of Durham's New Toilet
Rebate Program.

 

The program, sponsored by the City's Department of Water Management,
offers rebates valued at $100 when qualified water customers replace
their existing toilets with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
WaterSense-labeled, high-efficiency toilet models. 

 

According to Vicki Westbrook, deputy director of the City's Department
of Water Management, if Durham residents replace just 3,000 toilets, the
community can save nearly 21 million gallons of water per year, which
makes choosing a WaterSense toilet an option worth considering.  "Toilet
flushing makes up about 30-to-40 percent of all water used in homes.
Older, inefficient toilets can use between 3.5 and 7 gallons per flush
and are responsible for most of the water wasted in our homes. 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," Westbrook said.  "The WaterSense label
certifies that the toilets meet rigorous testing for both performance
and efficiency. Only high-efficiency toilets that complete a third-party
certification process can earn the WaterSense label, which is why we're
requiring this as part of our rebate program."

 

According to Westbrook, to be eligible for the City's rebate, any toilet
purchased must be a high-efficiency toilet, which uses an average of
1.28 gallons per flush, and must be on the EPA's WaterSense list.   At
this time, only single-family residential customers may apply for the
rebate.  Any toilet which meets the criteria and is purchased after
January 1, 2008, will be eligible for the rebate, with a limit of one
per household.  Rebates will be applied as credits to customers' water
bills.  To apply for the rebate, residential customers will need to
submit all of the following information:

*         the original dated sales receipt for the toilet; 

*         a copy of the most recent water bill; and 

*         a completed Rebate Application Form.

 

Rebates will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, with one
toilet rebate allowed per single family residential customer.
Approximately 3,000 rebates will be available during the first phase of
the program.  The rebate form, a link to approved toilets, and more
details are available at www.DurhamSavesWater.org or by calling the
Rebate Center at 866-522-3806.

 

About the Department of Water Management
The City's Department of Water Management is responsible for the
operation and maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and
water reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and
distribution systems (including meter reading) and customer billing
services.  For more information, visit www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm/> .  

 

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