Town offers rebates for water-efficient appliances

The Canton Water and Sewer Department is offering generous rebates for residents who replace older toilets and clothes washers with water-efficient appliances. Rebates are dispensed in the form of a credit on residential water/sewer bills. Terms and conditions apply, and residents are encouraged to call the water department prior to purchase to confirm eligibility. Only items replaced after July 25, 2011, are eligible.

Residents may receive $100 for replacing a toilet that uses 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf) or more with a WaterSense-labeled toilet that uses 1.28 gpf or less. The replacement toilet must be on the list of approved WaterSense-labeled toilets. To view the list, go to www.epa.gov.watersense. There is a limit of two toilets per household.

A credit of $75 will be given to residents for the purchase and installation of clothes washers that have a water factor of 4.5 or less, as shown on the Energy Star list available at www.energystar.gov. There is a limit of one clothes washer per household.

A $10 credit is offered for the installation of a dual-flush toilet conversion kit on a 1.6 gpf toilet. Dual-flush conversion kits easily convert standard toilets into water-saving toilets. There is a maximum limit of two kits per household.

Finally, residents may visit the water department to receive free Niagara 1.5 gallon per minute (gpm) Earth Massage chrome showerheads, 1.5 gpm kitchen faucet aerators, and 1.0 gpm bathroom faucet aerators.

For more information, call the Canton Water and Sewer Department at 781-821-5017 or go to town.canton.ma.us.

The town of Canton has partnered with the Neponset River Watershed Association to help facilitate a grant from the EPA and MassDEP for a one-year water conservation program.

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Posted by Canton Citizen on Nov 9 2011. Filed under News, Town Government. Both comments and pings are currently closed.