Projects must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Directly reduce water use by at least 74,800 gallons per year.
- Be able to be directly submetered thirty days before and after retrofit to document water savings. Expect 4 inspections: Two pre-inspections to measure water use on the old equipment, and two post-inspections to measure the new equipment's water use.
- Equipment and projects have minimum life expectancy of five years.
- Equipment must be purchased, or leased with a minimum of five years. Qualifying equipment and installation receipts, lease agreements, or both must be provided after the Notice to Proceed (after project approval and equipment installation).
- Maintenance projects do not qualify
- Converting from potable to recycled water does not quality
- Projects must meet all applicable federal, state, local codes and regulations
Qualifying equipment
- Onsite water reuse
- Treated wastewater used again at the facility
- Untreated process water used for a different purpose
- Cooling tower efficiency upgrades
- Air-cooled chillers
- Ozone laundry retrofits
- Water softeners
- Water-saving ice machines
- Any other equipment that results in measurable water savings, including customized equipment