Installing water-efficient fixtures and appliances is the key to saving water and lowering utility costs in multi-family housing.

• Get Cash Incentives to Cut Water Use
• Toilet Replacements
• Laundry Equipment Upgrades
• Irrigation Systems
  
• New Construction and Major Remodel Projects


• Other Water-Saving Steps



• Resources

Owners of buildings served by utilities in the Saving Water Partnership can get financial assistance for installing water-efficient toilets, washers, and irrigation systems.

Toilet Replacements
Free replacements or rebates of $80 to $120 per fixture for replacing older toilets with FlushStar models that perform well and save water. (The free replacement is the FlushStar-qualified Western Pottery Aris.)

• Get details on Multifamily Toilet Replacement Rebates.

Laundry Equipment Upgrades
Rebates of $300 per coin-op machine.

• WashWise rebates up to $100 are available for eligible washers installed in apartment and condo units.
• LaundryWise rebates apply to water-efficient coin-op clothes washers installed in apartment or condo buildings.

Irrigation Systems
Cash incentives to improve the efficiency of your irrigation system and avoid overwatering, which damages plants and increases water bills.

• Get details on Irrigation and Sprinkler System Rebates.
• Contact irrigation program manager Jenna Smith for more information.

New Construction and Major Remodel Projects
Cash rebates for installing water-efficient toilets, bathroom faucet aerators and efficient washing machines in commercial construction projects. Pre-approval is required.

• Read more about New Construction Incentives.

• Encourage tenants to save water. Our flyer shows simple steps. Print and distribute Conserving Water in Your Apartment (pdf).
• Fix leaking faucets and toilets. Research has shown that about 8% of all residential water use is wasted through leaks, usually in toilets. Finding and Fixing Water Leaks (pdf).
• A limited time offer for free compact fluorescent light bulbs, high-efficiency showerheads and aerators for your building. Learn more >

Visit the Resource Venture or call (206) 343-8505 for tested business solutions to conserve water. The Resource Venture is a service sponsored by Seattle Public Utilities and the Saving Water Partnership. All multifamily housing served by water providers in the Saving Water Partnership are eligible for assistance and rebates.

Download the Water Cost Calculator (xls) to estimate how much money you can save on utility bills by switching to more efficient equipment, technology and procedures.

Read case studies of how property owners saved by retrofitting their fixtures with new efficient ones.