Assistance & Rebates – Water
Longmont CAReS
The City of Longmont offers financial assistance to qualifying residents for water expenses through the Longmont CAReS program.
Learn more on the Longmont CAReS webpage.
Residential and Commercial Rebates for Water Efficient Fixtures
Shop at your preferred vendor for eligible water efficient fixtures and apply for a rebate applied directly to your bill post-purchase. Explore our rebates for water efficient appliances like smart irrigation controllers, high efficiency toilets, washing machines and more. Â
Note: Retail product rebate applications must be submitted within 45 days of purchase, with proof of purchase. Used/refurbished equipment is not eligible.Â
Start your application for rebates now.
Eligible Residential Equipment
- Machine must be ENERGY STAR certified. Â
- Can combine with electric rebate if account also receives City of Longmont electric service through Efficiency Works. Apply on the Efficiency Works website.Â
Tank toilet – <= 1.1 GPF, MaP Premium listed, Up to $90
- Toilet must be 1.1 gallons per flush (GPF) or less and be on the MaP Premium list to qualifyÂ
- MaP Premium eligibility will be confirmed using the MaP website, by entering in the model number of the toilet purchased. Model information will be taken from the receipt, other provided documentation, or from a retailer website where the purchase was made. If the search does not result in a toilet being MaP Premium listed, the toilet will not be deemed eligible for the MaP Premium rebate.  Â
- Dual flush toilets qualify only if they are MaP Premium listed. Any dual flush toilet with a 1.6 flush does not qualify for the MaP Premium rebate.Â
Tank toilet – <= 1.1 GPF single flush, Up to $60
- Toilet must be single flush, 1.1 gallons per flush (GPF) or less to qualify Â
- Dual flush tank toilets do not qualify for this rebateÂ
Tank toilet – Dual flush 1.1/1.6 GPF, Up to $30
- Toilet must be a 1.1/1.6 gallons per flush (GPF) dual flush tank toilet to qualify.Â
Showerhead must be 1.5 gallons per minute (GPM) or lessÂ
Weather-based irrigation controller or add on, Up to $65
- Rebate is intended for controllers connected to an in-ground irrigation system Â
- WaterSense labeled add on device will make an irrigation controller WaterSense labeled and able to adapt watering schedules as weather changes.Â
Rotary nozzles, up to $4/ nozzle
- Rotary nozzles, or high efficiency nozzles, slowly deliver multiple streams of water – reducing water waste; rotor nozzles or rotor heads and pressure reducing spray heads do not qualify. Â
- Minimum of 3 to applyÂ
Rain sensor, Up to $20 (wired) Up to $40 (wireless)Â
- Required to be connected to an in-ground irrigation system Â
- Wireless model is also required to be connected to a weather-based irrigation controller that controls an in-ground irrigation systemÂ
Soil moisture sensor, Up to $60
- Rebate is intended for equipment connected to a permanent in-ground irrigation system and calibrates with the irrigation controller to irrigate when moisture has been depleted from the soil
Drip conversion equipment, Up to $130
- Rebate is for converting grass/turf zones to drip irrigation; drip systems installed with a new in-ground irrigation system do not qualify Â
- Eligible equipment includes drip hose, conversion heads, emitters, hooks and clamps, risers, etc.Â
Spigot timer, up to $65
- Timer is required to have an automatic shutoff Â
- Rebate is intended for equipment not associated with an in-ground irrigation systemÂ
Flow sensor, up to $130Â
- Flow sensors measure how slowly or quickly water is flowing through an irrigation system and sends that information to an irrigation controllerÂ
- Required to be connected to a WaterSense irrigation controllerÂ
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Eligible Commercial Equipment
Please reach out to Hope Bartlett at hope.bartlett@longmontcolorado.gov to apply for commercial rebates.
- MaP Premium Tank Toilet, Up to $90, Toilet must be 1.1 GPF or less and be on the MaP Premium list to qualify. Dual flush toilets qualify only if they are MaP Premium listedÂ
- MaP Premium eligibility will be confirmed using the MaP website, by entering in the model number of the toilet purchased. Model information will be taken from the receipt, other provided documentation, or from a retailer website where the purchase was made. If the search does not result in a toilet being MaP Premium listed, the toilet will not be deemed eligible for the MaP Premium rebate.Â
- Tank Toilet, Up to $60, Toilet must be single flush and 1.1 GPF or less to qualify. Dual toilets do not qualifyÂ
- MaP Premium Flushvalve Toilet, Up to $130, Toilet must have average flush rate of 1.1 GPF and be MaP Premium listed to qualifyÂ
- MaP Premium eligibility will be confirmed using the MaP website, by entering in the model number of the toilet purchased. Model information will be taken from the receipt, other provided documentation, or from a retailer website where the purchase was made. If the search does not result in a toilet being MaP Premium listed, the toilet will not be deemed eligible for the MaP Premium rebate.Â
- Flushvalve Toilet, Up to $95, Toilet must have an average flush rate of 1.1 GPF or less to qualifyÂ
- Urinal, Up to $130, 1.0 GPF to ≤ 0.125 GPFÂ
- Urinal, Up to $95, 0.5 GPF to ≤ 0.125 GPFÂ
All fixtures must be ENERGY STAR® certified
- Residential Clothes Washer, Up to $75
- Commercial-vended Clothes Washer
- Commercial Non-vended Clothes Washer
- Electric Steamer, Up to $1,125
All fixtures must be ENERGY STAR® certified
- SCU, up to $150
- IMH, <450 lbs./day, Up to $150
- IMH,>=450 lbs./day, Up to $150
- RCU,<1000 lbs./day, Up to $150
- RCU,>= 1000 lbs./day, Up to $150
All fixtures must be ENERGY STAR® certified
- Door type, high temp, Up to $1,500Â
- Door type, low temp, up to $750
- Multi tank conveyor, high temp, Up to $3,000
- Multi tank conveyor, low temp, Up to $1,500
- Single tank conveyor, high temp, Up to $2,250
- Single tank conveyor, low temp, Up to $750
- Under counter, high temp, Up to $750Â
- Under counter, low temp, Up to  $450
All fixtures must be ENERGY STAR® certified
- Door type, high temp, Up to $1,500
- Door type, low temp, up to $750
- Multi tank conveyor, high temp, Up to $3,000
- Multi tank conveyor, low temp, Up to $1,500
- Single tank conveyor, high temp, Up to $1,500
- Single tank conveyor, low temp, Up to $750Â
- Under counter, high temp, Up to $750
- Under counter, low temp, Up to  $375
Grants
There are several grant funding opportunities for neighborhoods and communities in Longmont. Learn more about those grants on our Community and Neighborhood Resources page.
Other opportunities for communities and HOAs are available through Northern Water. This grant program provides funding for water-efficient landscape upgrade projects.
Learn more about their grant program on their website.
HOAs can also receive professional support to reduce outdoor water use with landscape assessments, personalized consultations, and project support provided by Resource Central. These new programs are limited to a very few number of neighborhoods, so start today at ResourceCentral.org/HOA or by email at LargeProperty@resourcecentral.org.Â
