NEWS RELEASE
TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON
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The Township of Centre Wellington’s Infrastructure Services Department has launched a new Toilet Rebate Program. Available to residents and small businesses, a rebate of $75 (including HST) is being offered for the replacement of an inefficient toilet with a more water-efficient model as approved by the Township.
The following criteria must be met by the resident/business to become eligible:
- Meet and agree to the terms and conditions of the Township’s Toilet Rebate Program;
- Be connected to the municipal water and sanitary sewer system and receive a water bill;
- Purchase and install a low-flow toilet as approved by the Township of Centre Wellington and compliant with O. Reg 332/12: Building Code;
- Replace a toilet with a flush volume greater than 6 litres with a Watersense® certified toilet;
- Fill out the application form available on www.centrewellington.ca and submit it with a copy of the original sales receipt(s) for the new toilet(s), and a photo of either the serial number or the flow rate of the inefficient toilet(s) being replaced; and,
- Be available for an on-site inspection of the newly installed efficient toilet(s).
Applications for the rebate will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and capped at 100 rebates – the application submission does not guarantee a rebate. Currently, the rebate program is only open to residential, institutional and small commercial applicants. Applicants who fall in the industrial, large commercial, and multi-unit residential categories are advised to contact Infrastructure Services Department for more information on future rebate programs (519.846.9691 ext. 269).
For more information on the Toilet Rebate Program, the application form, and terms and conditions, please visit www.centrewellington.ca/waterconservation
Why Replace Your Toilet with a New High-Efficiency Model?
Replacing an old inefficient toilet with a new high-efficiency one can reduce your household water use by potentially 14,000 Litres per year. That translates to as much as $80 a year in savings on your water bill.
Reducing your water usage helps safeguard our groundwater supply in the Township, and helps toward the goal of ensuring our water is available for future generations.
Water use reduction also helps the Township more easily manage our treatment plants, and can delay the need for costly repairs or expansions to the plants.
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