MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

L856
Charlotte County Toilet Rebate Program
Project Type Cooperative Funding
AOR(s)
Water Supply
Basin(s) Peace River
Cooperator(s)
Charlotte County
Project Manager WHITE, BRENT
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This project consists of relacement of existing high-volume toilets (installed with pre-1995 construction) with
low-volume models using 1.6 gallons per flush or less, or the high efficiency toilets (HET's) using approximately 1.3
gallons per flush. Approximately 770 toilet rebates of $100 per year will be offered to multi-family residential and
commercial customers. The project will include education designed to help consumers maximize the water-saving
capabilities of their toilets. These customers can replace up to two toilets per household. A contractor will administer
this program at an estimated $37 for the first toilet and $23 for each additional toilet. This is the first year of a potential
5-year effort.
Benefits
The project is estimated to provide potable water savings of 18,480 gallons per day or 6,745,200 gallons per year.
Costs
The total FY2008 cost for this project is $100,100 with the District funding 50 percent, or $50,050 and Charlotte
County Utilities funding 50 percent, or $50,050. The cost-benefit for the project, using a total cost amortized over 20
years at 8% interest, is $1.50 per thousand gallons.
Additional Information
CCU will provide actual billing data, ensure 100 percent fixture inspection, and institute an education program
designed to assist customers in long-term maintenance related to water savings, such as selecting replacements
necessary to ensure that each toilet remains a water-conserving fixture by focusing in leak detection and proper
flapper replacement. The HET models are relatively new to the plumbing industry, and the Environmental Protection
Agency recently completed a list of standards to help consumers select properly performing models. The
applicant understands they must ensure the HET models associated with this project will meet the EPA standards in
order to be eligible for District funding as part of the project.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
020 Peace River Basin 52,124 0 1,718 1,802
0 55,644
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Charlotte County 50,050 0 0
0
0 50,050
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$105,694
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
Design Advertising/Marketing Program 7/1/07 8/15/07
Outline Education Program 8/1/07 9/1/07
Develop RFP for Contractor 10/1/07 10/1/07
Contractor Selection Completed 1/1/08 4/16/08
Begin Advertising Program 1/1/08 2/1/08
Execute Agreement with WMD 2/1/08 2/3/08
Program Implementation 2/1/08 5/15/08 5/25/08
020 - Peace River Basin 298