High Efficiency Toilet Rebate Program

As part of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Rebate Program, the Mid-Peninsula Water District is offering a rebate to our residential customers who purchase and install a qualified high-efficiency toilet (HET). HET’s use less water than your old toilet that uses about 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf) or higher. A toilet using 3.5 GPF or more can account for roughly 26% of your home’s indoor water use. An easy ways to lower your toilet‘s water use by approximately 62% is to install a HET, which uses on average 1.3 GPF or less.

This program will run July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. All applications for rebates on HET’s will be accepted through BAWSCA. Applications can be obtained from local appliance retailers selling HET’s, or you can pick one up from the district office. Please call in advance if you wish to pick one up or feel free to download a copy by clicking on HET Rebate Application Form. To view a complete list of qualifying toilets click List_of_Qualifying_HETs_Aug_1_2009.pdf. Additional information can also be obtained by visiting BAWSCA’s website at www.bawsca.org

Clothes Washer Rebate Program

As part of the Bay Area Water Utility Clothes Washer Rebate Program, the Mid-Peninsula Water District (MPWD) is offering a rebate to our residential customers who purchase and install a qualified high-efficiency clothes washer. High Efficiency washers with the Energy Star label use 38 percent less water and 56 percent less energy than standard efficiency models. In addition, the super efficient washers extract more moisture from clothes thereby reducing the time and energy used for drying. According to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), this increased efficiency translates into 13,500 to 36,000 gallons of water and 1,500 to 4,000 kilowatt hours of electricity saved per machine per year. Tests have shown that high efficiency washers get clothes cleaner, rinse more thoroughly, treat clothes more gently, and use less detergent than other washers. Energy Star clothes washers come in a range of capacities from about 1.6 cubic feet up to 3.1 cubic feet. A typical large-capacity washer found in most households is about 2.7 cubic feet.

Effective January 1, 2008 you will no longer have to apply for a water rebate and energy rebate seperately. BAWSCA and PG&E have joined forces to apply for both rebates at one time. All applications for rebates on high efficiency washers will be processed through PG&E. Applications can be obtained from local appliance retailers selling Energy Star washers. The District office may also have a small supply of application forms, please call in advance if you wish to pick one up. Please note that at this time MPWD DOES NOT honor silver ion technology rebates. To view a complete list of qualifying clothes washers please visit the PG&E website at www.waterenergysavings.com or if you wish to download form you may click on this link http://www.waterenergysavings.com/docs/pdfs/rebateapplication.pdf If you have already purchased a qualifying washer and have questions or concerns please contact PG&E Smarter Energy Line at 1-800-933-9555.

Qualifying washers that were purchased before January 1, 2008 must be processed through EGIA. You can find more information on these qualifying washers purchased in 2007 by visiting their website at www.conservationrebates.com