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Toilets

The Water Efficient Toilet Rebate Program

Water customers of participating agencies are eligible to receive up to $125 rebate for replacement of a 3.5 gallon per flush (gpf) or greater toilet with a new Ultra-Low Flush Toilet (ULFT) (1.6 gpf) or up to $175 with a new High Efficiency Toilet (HET) which flushes 1.28 gpf or less. Rebate levels depend on the water agency and funding availability. Call your water provider (or their representative) listed on the other side to determine your rebate eligibility and amount of rebate. Not sure which district is your water provider? Call our Be Water Smart Hotline at 888-WTR-TIPS (888-987-8477)

To Qualify

• The location of the installation must be served by one of the water providers listed on the other side of this brochure.
• The toilet to be replaced must have been installed prior to 1994.
• Purchase of material must occur within the program period of January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. Rebates are first-come, first-served and end when funds are exhausted or water provider or SRCSD program 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 one ULFT with another ULFT is not eligible for rebate under this program.
• Replacement of one ULFT 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.

To Recieve Your Rebate

• Call your water provider or their representative to see if rebates are available and how much you are eligible for, and reserve your rebate.

• You must be replacing a toilet using 2.0 gpf or greater (non-ULFT or non-HET) to be eligible.
• You may install the toilet(s) yourself or hire a licensed contractor.
• Return the original dated receipt and/or plumber's invoice with the price, model and brand of each toilet listed individually. Keep a copy for your records.
• Submitting a signed application represents agreement to have your water provider verify the existing toilet and installation of the specified toilet(s) with your accompaniment. Your water provider may schedule a pre- and/or post-inspection.
• Eligible expenses include 1.6 gpf or less tank, bowl, seat, supply line, wax ring, caulking, bolts, bolt covers, tax, and cost of professional installation up to the rebate amount.
• The water providers issue rebate checks within eight to ten weeks of receipt of your completed application materials. Water provider rebates vary depending on the agency and toilet (ULFT or HET). Total rebate amounts will not exceed the money spent.

Clothes Washers Rebate

SMUD and participating water service providers are partnering for a limited time to offer SMUD customers a $50-75 rebate (depending upon who your water provider is) for the purchase of a Tier 2 or Tier 3 high-efficiency clothes washer. Water District rebates are available to SMUD customers with either a gas OR electric household water heater. Water district rebates are available through SMUD January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 or until funding is depleted.

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