Assistance & Rebates – Water
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Residents
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.
Efficiency Works Discounted Store
Conserve water through efficient equipment updates at a discount! Visit the Efficiency Works store to start shopping!
High-Efficiency Toilet Rebates
Longmont partners with Efficiency Works to offer rebates on energy- and water-efficient product purchases from local and online retailers. Please read the instructions carefully as we cannot issue rebates for purchases that do not meet the rebate criteria. Rebate applications are required to be submitted within 45 days of purchase/installation. Used or refurbished equipment does not qualify for rebates. Limit two toilet rebates per customer per calendar year
Customers are encouraged to recycle their old toilet for FREE at the City of Longmont Waste Diversion Center. Proof of application to Efficiency Works rebate must be shown at drop off.
Select this link to apply for a high-efficiency toilet rebate.
- Tank Toilet <= 1.1 GPF, MaP Premium Listed
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Toilet must be 1.1 gallons per flush or less and be MaP Premium listed to qualify.
- Up to $75 rebate
- Tank Toilet <= 1.1 GPF single flush
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Toilet must be 1.1 gallons per flush or less to qualify. Dual flush tank toilets do not qualify.
- Up to $50 rebate
- Tank toilet – dual flush 1.1/1.6 GPF
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Toilet must be a 1.1/1.6 gallons per flush dual flush toilet to qualify.
- Up to $25 rebate
- What is a MaP score?
- MaP scores calculate how well a toilet flushes solid waste. A MaP score of 600g or more helps ensure that your new high-efficiency toilet will work efficiently. Visit this link to search for MaP tested WaterSense toilets.
Other Water Rebates
Residential water customers of the City of Longmont are eligible for the following rebates:
- Weather Based Irrigation Controller or add on
- Up to $55
- Rebate is intended for controllers connected to an in-ground irrigation system that are WaterSense certified.
- Add-on device will make controller WaterSense certified and able to adapt watering schedules as weather changes.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- ENERGYSTAR residential clothes washer
- Up to $55, Electric rebate = $25, water rebate = $30
- Clothes washer must be ENERGY STAR certified. Used equipment does not qualify.
- Can combine with other electric or water rebate if account qualifies.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Rain Sensor
- Wired, Up to $15, Wireless, Up to $30
- Required to be connected to an underground irrigation system.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Soil Moisture Sensor
- Up to $50
- Rebate is intended for sensor 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.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Master Valve
- Up to $110
- Master valve is installed at the base of the backflow device, which controls water flow into the mainline of the system.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model or equipment information.
- Pressure reducing valve (PRV) at point of connection
- Up to $220
- Pre-approval by utility staff is required for this rebate to ensure the equipment was installed properly. This may require longer than usual processing time.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number or description of equipment.
- Rotary Nozzles
- $3.50/nozzle
- Rotary nozzles, or high efficiency nozzles, slowly deliver multiple rotating streams of water – reducing water waste. Rotor nozzles or rotor heads and pressure reducing spray heads do not qualify.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Flow Sensor
- Up to $110
- Flow sensors measure how slowly or quickly water is flowing though an irrigation system and sends that information to an irrigation controller. Rebated equipment is required to be connected to a WaterSense irrigation controller.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Drip Conversion Equipment
- Up to $110
- Rebate is for converting grass/turf zones to drip irrigation. Drip systems installed with a new underground irrigation system do not qualify.
- Eligible equipment includes drip hose, conversion heads, emitters, hooks and clamps, risers, etc.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number or description of equipment.
- Spigot Timer
- Up to $55
- Timer is required to have an automatic shutoff. Rebate is intended for equipment not associated with an in-ground irrigation system.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
- Smart Home Water Monitor
- Up To $50
- Qualified equipment will connect to Wi-Fi and will monitor water use at the meter-level, detect leaks and will break down water use by individual household appliance and fixture.
- Proof of purchase required and must include model number.
**Must be a City of Longmont residential water customer to qualify. Rebate amounts are subject to change and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
How to Participate
Have questions about water rebates? Contact Water
Business and Multi-family
The City of Longmont partners with Efficiency Works Business to offer direct install upgrades and toilet, urinal, and other water efficient rebates for multi-family buildings and businesses. Efficiency Works is a collaborative effort between Platte River Power Authority and the utilities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland to help customers save energy and water.
For more information, visit Efficiency Works Business.
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.
Another grant opportunity for communities and HOAs is through Northern Water. This grant program provides funding for water-efficient landscape upgrade projects.
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