Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
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Conservation - Pasco County ULV Toilet Rebate Program - Phase 6<br />
Project Type<br />
AORs<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Supply<br />
Cooperative Funding<br />
Strategic Initiatives<br />
Conservation<br />
Pasco County<br />
Cooperator(s)<br />
Project Manager Nick Makris<br />
Task Manager(s)<br />
Status<br />
Proposed Coop. Funding Application<br />
Recommendation<br />
Fund as a High priority. The project is consistent with the <strong>District</strong>'s priorities of water conservation. Earlier phases of the Pasco<br />
County's toilet rebate project have been progressing in a timely manner. There is sufficient data submitted to evaluate the project, it<br />
is within the <strong>District</strong>'s statutory authority to fund, and it is not a result of a permit requirement or enforcement action<br />
Description<br />
This is a sixth-year funding request for a toilet rebate project that offers financial incentives to water customers within Pasco County<br />
Utility's service area to replace existing high-volume toilets (3.5 gpf or higher) with ultra low-flow toilet (ULFT) and high-efficiency<br />
toilet (HET) models to save potable water. The FY013 project proposes to retrofit and rebate up to an additional 100 toilets through<br />
an outside contracted consultant. Depending on the program's continued success, the Utilities Department may continue the<br />
program for additional years.<br />
Benefits<br />
Once all 100 accounts are rebated, the estimated savings will be 2,700 gallons per day.<br />
Costs<br />
The total project cost is $20,000. Pasco County is providing 50%, or $10,000 and is requesting $10,000 from the Pinellas-Anclote<br />
River Basin reserves in FY2013. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $2.04 per thousand gallons saved<br />
Additional Information<br />
The ongoing ULV Toilet Rebate program is a component of Pasco County's overall 5-year <strong>Water</strong> Conservation Plan. The five<br />
previous plumbing retrofit projects have been successful in Pasco County, and high citizen demand for such programs has<br />
remained steady and consistent. Approved HET models (1.28 gpf or less) are tested by the Environmental Protection Agency<br />
which allow industry standards to be met. The County understands they must ensure the HET models associated with this project<br />
will meet the EPA standards in order to be eligible for <strong>District</strong> funding as part of the project.<br />
Prior<br />
Funding<br />
Cumulative<br />
Transfer or<br />
Lapsed Funding<br />
FY2012<br />
Funding<br />
FY2013<br />
Funding<br />
Future<br />
Funding<br />
Total<br />
Funding<br />
<strong>District</strong> Budgeted - Ad Valorem<br />
Based Revenue<br />
016 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin 0 0 0 10,000<br />
0<br />
10,000<br />
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the<br />
<strong>District</strong><br />
Pasco County 0 0 0 10,000<br />
0<br />
10,000<br />
Total<br />
$20,000<br />
Critical Project Milestones<br />
Projected<br />
Amended<br />
Actual<br />
Commence Rebate Period 02/01/2013<br />
Project Closeout 04/30/2014<br />
Status As Of<br />
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