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| The WaterSense™ toilet rebate encourages Colorado Springs Utilities residential customers to save water and money by replacing high-water-use toilets with WaterSense Toilets – which average 1.28 gallons or less per flush. Rebate Amount Up to $125 Savings Toilets are the number one water users in the home. Installing a WaterSense Toilet can make a big difference in your water conservation efforts. Qualified WaterSense Toilets use between 1.1 and 1.28 gallons per flush. Water savings can lead to a dollar savings of up to $36 per year. Eligibility - Participants must be a Springs Utilities residential water customer.
- Customer account must be current and non-delinquent.
- Available to residential customers only.
- Equipment must be installed in the Springs Utilities water service area.
- The WaterSense Toilet rebate is not available for new construction.
- The rebate amount cannot exceed the actual cost of the toilet.
- Non-customers (applicants that do not have a Springs Utilities account) that pay their water bill through a Homeowner Association, or landlords who wish to make upgrades to their residential rental properties in our service territory, are eligible for the rebate once it is verified that they use our water service. If the rebate applicant is a non-customer, the applicant must speak to a Product and Service Specialist for special instructions.
Requirements - Qualified toilets must replace existing toilets using more than 1.6 gallons per flush. WaterSense Toilets use between 1.1 and 1.28 gallons per flush. They may be dual flush toilets which have a separate button/lever for solids (1.6 gpf) and liquids (0.8 gpf).
- Limit of two water-sense toilets per household every three years.
- Old toilets cannot be reused. Participants agree to destroy or disable their old toilets. We encourage recycling, if possible.
- Toilet purchase must include bowl and tank.
- The rebate applies to WaterSense Toilets purchased between Jan. 1 and Dec. 30, 2008. Rebate applications must be postmarked by Dec. 30, 2008. Customers that make purchases in December, 2008 will have until Jan. 31, 2009 to submit applications, provided funding still exists.
- Incomplete applications and those lacking a copy of the purchase receipts will be denied.
- Installation site is subject to inspection by Springs Utilities staff.
- If a property for which a rebate has been issued is found on inspection not to have a qualifying WaterSense Toilet, the amount rebated will be charged back to the water account.
- Rebates may take up to 6-8 weeks to process.
- This rebate will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and rebates will be subject to availability of funds.
- Applicants must complete affidavit of lawful presence in the United States. This information is on the last page of the application.
Steps - Customer purchases and installs a new qualifying WaterSense Toilet.
- Customer completes an application form.
- Customer returns completed application form and a copy of a legible purchase receipt to Springs Utilities. Purchase receipt must include date of purchase, toilet make and model numbers.
- Springs Utilities staff receives and reviews applications.
- Upon approval, rebate is credited to customer’s utility account within approximately 6-8 weeks.
Disclaimers - Springs Utilities makes no warranties about any make or model of appliance, including warranties of merchantability and energy or water efficiency.
- Rebates are subject to change and/or discontinuation without notice.
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