Water Savings Incentive Program
There are numerous commercial entities and industries within Metropolitan’s service area that pursue unique savings opportunities that do not fall within the general rebate programs that Metropolitan provides. In 2012, Metropolitan designed the Water Savings Incentive Program (WSIP) to target these unique commercial and industrial projects. The Water Savings Incentive Program provides financial incentives to customized landscape irrigation and industrial process improvements. The Water Savings Incentive Program allows large-scale water users to create their own conservation projects and receive incentives for up to ten years of water savings for measured water-use efficiency improvements.
B. Non-Incentive Conservation Programs
In addition to its incentive-based conservation programs, Metropolitan also undertakes additional efforts throughout its service area that help achieve water savings without the use of rebates. Metropolitan’s non-incentive conservation efforts include: • residential and professional water efficient landscape training classes • water audits for large landscapes • research, development and studies of new water saving technologies • advertising and outreach campaigns • community outreach and education programs • advocacy for legislation, codes, and standards that lead to increased water savings
Current Status and Results of Metropolitan’s Conservation Programs
Since 1990, Metropolitan has invested $954 million in conservation that will result in water savings of nearly 1.2 million AF by 2030. These investments have resulted in the replacement of more than 3.8 million toilets with more water-efficient models, rebates of more than 675,000 high-efficiency clothes washers, and the removal of approximately 231 million square feet of grass from both commercial and residential properties.
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IRWD – 2025 Urban Water Management Plan – Reduced Delta Reliance
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