Stimulate your bathroom: $100 from county to replace toilets

Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) will offer credits of $100 to customers who replace their high water use toilets with new, high-efficiency model toilets, beginning on October 1. WWS is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to promote their WaterSense® Labeled Toilet Program. This incentive program is part of Broward County’s ongoing water conservation efforts to reduce the demand for potable water and maintain an adequate supply of water for the present and the future.

Toilets are the main source of water used in the home, accounting for nearly 40 percent of residential indoor water consumption. Toilets also happen to be a major source of wasted water, due to leaks and/or inefficiency. Replacing an existing older, low-efficiency toilet with a USEPA WaterSense® Labeled Toilet model could save Broward County WWS customers approximately 11,000 – 18,000 gallons per year, per household.

USEPA estimates that a family of four that replaces its home’s older toilets with USEPA WaterSense® Labeled Toilet models will, on average, save up to $65 per year in reduced water utility bills, and $2,000 over the lifetime of the toilets.

Only customers of Broward County Water and Wastewater Services are eligible to apply. The application will be sent directly to each WWS customer in their regular billing statement. Customers who replace their toilets and submit paid receipts for purchase and proper installation will receive a $100 credit per toilet on their utility bill. Up to two credits per household are allowed. Qualifying high-efficiency toilets are available at most home improvement retail outlets.

For additional information, contact Water and Wastewater Services at 954-831-3250.