Water-saving toilets could earn rebate
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“We’re just in the planning stage now, applying for the federal funding,” said Barbara Williams, WSA spokesperson. “Once we have the funding, we’ll publicize the program through bill inserts, our Web site and the news media.”
The rebates would apply only to houses built before 1994 and would be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. A rebate of $50 would be given for the installation of a new 1.6-gallon water-saving toilet and $100 for the 1.28-gallon model. Rebates would be limited to $200 per household.
Pete Frost, WSA executive director, said about 15,000 WSA households would qualify for the estimated 1,500 rebates.
“We expect they will go fast,” Frost said.
Williams said applicants will have to be WSA customers in good standing, with no past due bills. They will first fill out application forms and provide receipts for toilet purchases. The rebates will be issued as credits to their bills.
Williams said most toilets in older houses use up to five gallons per flush. The water saving toilets were made mandatory by the federal government in houses built on Jan. 1, 1994 and after.
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