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Customers purchasing devices
on or after June 1, 2010,
the So Cal Water Smart
Rebate Program must submit
their applications within 60 days of purchase
along with a copy of their
water bill and sales receipt
by the April 30, 2011 postmark
deadline.
Rebates are on a first come
first serve basis.
For more information, visit
www.socalwatersmart.com
Otay Rebate List of Devices
and Amounts
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*High Efficiency Washer
(HEW) |
$210.00 |
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*Weather Based
Irrigation Controller
(WBIC)
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$200.00 |
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Under 1 irrigated acre |
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*Weather Based
Irrigation Controller
(WBIC)
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$25.00/station |
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Over 1 irrigated acre |
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*Rotating Nozzles (25
min)
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$3.00 /nozzle |
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1 rebate per residential
address |
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*Cash for WaterSmart
Plants
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$1.00/Sq Ft |
Commercial Rebates
The Save a Buck program
which offers incentives for
commercial, institutional,
and multi-family water
customers will begin to take
reservations on Tuesday,
June 1st
through their website at
www.mwdsaveabuck.com.
Program participants must
obtain a rebate reservation
online PRIOR to purchasing
and installing any device.
Landscape Plans for
Single-Family Homes
The Landscapes for San Diego
Project produced four
exciting landscape plans.
They are available FREE and
can be downloaded (links
below), printed, and assists
homeowners in making their
landscapes use water wisely.
The architects themed their
plans to fit common family
audiences: Empty
Nesters/Entertainer
Landscape, Pet Friendly
Landscape, Children Friendly
Landscape, and
Native/Wildlife Friendly
Landscape. Beautiful plant
pallets were used by each of
the architects. Irrigation
plans and watering schedules
are included. Photos of
plants and color rendering
make these exciting plan
packages attractive and user
friendly.
Seven Water
Saving Tips
There are a number of things
you can do that
while quick and
straightforward, will help
reduce daily water usage by
at least 20 gallons per
person.
The
following are a few tips and
programs to reduce your
water usage and maintain a
beautiful landscape.
Click
here to take the 20 Gallon
Challenge.
Check your Sprinkler System
for Leaks, Breaks, and
Obstructions
The biggest water user at
your home is your landscape,
as the average household
applies approximately 60% of
their water on their
landscape. If you have an
automatic sprinkler system,
leaks and breaks can go
undetected for months.
Inefficiencies such as
obstructed or misaligned
sprinkler heads may not be
obvious until you see your
sprinklers running.
Take
a few minutes to turn on
your sprinklers and walk
around to see if they are
aligned correctly. Look for
overspray onto your
sidewalks, driveway, patio,
and adjacent plant material.
Ideally, water from one lawn
sprinkler should reach the
adjacent sprinklers, often
referred to as head-to-head
coverage.
If you have a
drip system, make sure that
the emitters are still
connected, not clogged, and
periodically flush the
filter.
Regularly Adjust your
Watering Schedule
Adjust your irrigation
schedule monthly at a
minimum. July and August are
typically our hottest
months, but during the fall
the days are shorter and our
plants need less water.
Typically, plants need a
third less water in the fall
as compared to the summer.
Develop your own watering
schedule by using the
watering calculator.
Are
you wondering when to water?
Pre-sunrise irrigation
schedules will allow residue
water to evaporate from the
soil and plants lessening
the potential for moisture
related plant diseases. Please
keep in mind that the Otay
Water
District
is currently in
a
Level
1 voluntary "Supply Watch."
Also consider
installing weather "smart"
irrigation controller and
let it make the necessary
adjustments for you. For
more information on our
rebate for weather "smart"
irrigation controllers, or
the rotating sprinkler
nozzle rebate program, call
Richard Namba at (619)
670-2730. You can also
request a rebate application
by calling 1-888-376-3314 or
visit
http://www.bewaterwise.com/rebates01.html.
Get Paid to Plant WaterSmart
Plants
Currently, homeowners can
receive a $1.00 per square
foot incentive when they
replace irrigated front
lawns and the Districts
commercial customers can
receive the same incentive
for replacing unused
turfgrass areas. Homeowners
must replace a minimum of
500 square feet of existing
irrigated turfgrass (3,000
sq ft minimum for commercial
sites), have an existing
in-ground irrigation system,
and receive pre-approval
prior to beginning their
replacement program. Apply
today, as funding is
limited. For more
information, call Richard
Namba at (619) 670-2730.WaterSmart
plants often have other
beneficial values such as
attracting hummingbirds and
butterflies, and are
available at many local
nurseries. You may not even
realize you already have
WaterSmart plants in your
yard and you might be over
watering them as a result.
Homeowners
click here
for more information.
Commercial sites
click here
for more information.
Visit the
Water
Conservation
Garden
and See Mature Examples of
WaterSmart Plants
The
Water
Conservation
Garden located on the campus of Cuyamaca
College is
dedicated to saving water in
our landscaping. The Garden
has more than 400 varieties
of water-wise plants on 4.5
beautifully landscaped
acres. It is located at 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, in El Cajon, adjacent to
Cuyamaca
College,
and is open daily 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Take a Class in WaterSmart
Landscaping
Classes cover topics such as
turfgrass replacement,
landscape design,
water-wise, watersmart plant
choices, and efficient
irrigation systems. Visit
www.thegarden.org
for more details or call the
Garden at 619-660-0614.
Replace Your Older Clothes
Washer with a High
Efficiency Model
You will save 20 or more
gallons per load (9,000
gallons per year for the
average family), and use 55%
less energy.
Currently, a $210 rebate is
available for purchasing a
qualified high efficiency
washer (4.0 water factor).
For
more details, call
1-888-376-3314 or visit
www.socalwatersmart.com.
Check your Toilets for Leaks
and Repair them Immediately.
Many toilet leaks are silent
and often go unnoticed.
Because of a warped toilet
flapper or a high water
level within the tank, water
may be draining or
overflowing into the bowl.
As a result, your toilet
could be losing 30-50
gallons per day. To spot
these types of leaks, put a
drop food coloring to the
toilet tank. Wait 15 minutes
to see if the food coloring
has migrated to the toilet
bowl. For more information
on how to repair leaks,
request a Practical Plumbing
Handbook, or dye tablets,
call Rhianna Pensa at
619-670-2291. |
