DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Anyone looking to replace a toilet, showerhead, or faucet in Daytona Beach could get some help on their next water bill.
City leaders are voting Wednesday to extend and upgrade a longstanding program that gives residents money back for replacing fixtures with more water-efficient options.
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Originally, the program focused on toilets. If replaced, and the replacement qualified, residents received $50 toward their water bill. The rebate was capped at two toilets per household.
The new agreement would extend the rebate to faucets and showerheads, provided they meet the requirements. The rebate for each toilet would also increase to $100, with faucets and showerheads at $30 each. The new agreement would cap the rebates at two for each type of fixture.
There are a few ways a toilet replacement could be eligible. That includes toilets made before 1993 that are replaced with a WaterSense-certified toilet — a certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Toilets could also qualify if they were made after 1994 and the gallons per flush of the new toilet is at least 25% less than the previous toilet.
For faucets and showerheads, they are eligible if the old fixture was made before 2006 and the new fixture is WaterSense-certified.
St. Johns River Water Management District provides the city with up to a 50% reimbursement for each rebate paid out, up to a certain amount of total money each year. The city agenda says it will apply to continue the program with the district in the next fiscal year.
Wednesday’s meeting is set for 6 p.m.