Rebates

Businesses are eligible for a variety of rebates and incentives, including rebates for water-efficient commercial washing machines, high-efficient toilets and urinals and commercial landscape irrigation components such as controllers and soil moisture sensors.

Toilet and Urinals
Commercial High Efficiency Clothes Washers
Rinse & Spray Valves
Pressurized Brooms
Cooling Towers
Ice Machine Retrofit

Toilet and Urinal Rebates for Businesses

Lots of customers and employees can mean lots of flushes. Switching to high-efficiency toilets (HET) can make a big difference for many businesses such as restaurants and bars, warehouse/distribution centers, office buildings and meeting centers. Pre-1992 toilets use 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush, while high efficient toilets (HET) use 1.28 gallons per flush or less.

For businesses, high-efficiency toilets, water efficient flush valve toilets (1.28 gpf or less), low flush urinals (LFU) that use 0.5 gpf or less and non-flushing (waterless) urinals (NFU) qualify for a rebate of up to $200, provided the following requirements are met:

The location of the installation must be served by one of the water providers listed.
The toilet to be replaced must have been installed prior to 1992.
Purchase of material must occur within the program period of January 1 to June 30, 2011. Rebates are first-come, first-served and end when funds are exhausted or the water provider, the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) program or the Department of Water Resources (DWR) grant funding ends.
Residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family applicants are eligible.
The water agencies or their representatives are required to send IRS form 1099 to the customer and the IRS when rebates total $600 or more.
Replacement of existing 3.0 gpf or greater urinals with non-flushing (NFU) and/or low flush (LFU) 0.5 gpf or less and be labeled as UPC approved qualify for rebates.
Replacement of existing urinals between 1.0 gpf and 3.0 gpf may be eligible if being replaced by a non-flushing urinal.
Replacement of an Ultra Low Flush Toilet with a HET is based on a case by case basis and is determined by the water provider for your area.
New construction is not eligible under this program.

Commercial High Efficiency Clothes Washers

High-efficiency clothes washers (HEWs) utilize technological advances to deliver excellent wash performance while saving both water and energy. Resource efficient models use 35 - 50% less water. This reduction in water use means less energy needed to heat the water (approximately 50% less energy). Please contact your local water agency to inquire about rebates.

Pre-Rinse & Spray Valves

Switching to High Efficiency Pre-Rinse and Spray valves with a rating of 1.6 gpm or less can make a big difference for many businesses such as restaurants and bars. Most valves purchased have a variety of flow rates and are over 3.0 gpm. Contact your local water agency to inquire about a direct install program for High Efficiency Pre-Rinse & Spray Valves.

Pressurized Brooms

Cleaning sidewalks, exterior walkways, entryways, tennis courts or patios with a hose and nozzle uses 8 to 18 gallons of water per minute. A water broom uses a combination of air and water pressure to clean and uses 3.5 gallons per minute. Clean more efficiently and use as little as 2.8 gallons of water per minute using a pressurized broom. Please contact your local water agency to inquire about rebates.

Cooling Towers

Efficiently operating cooling towers provide quick opportunities to save money. Please contact your local water agency to inquire about rebates.

Ice Machine

A hundred pounds of ice is equal to about 12 gallons of water. Water-cooled ice machines use 100 times more water than air-cooled ice machines. Retrofitting an ice machine will save you money by reducing your consumption of water and electricity. Please contact your local water agency to inquire about rebates.