To encourage conservation, water providers in the Saving Water Partnership are offering financial incentives for installing water-efficient fixtures, appliances and technologies in new construction and major remodels of commercial and multi-family (four or more units) buildings.

• Get Cash Incentives to Cut Water Use
• Toilets and Urinals
• Showerheads and Bathroom Aerators
• Laundry Equipment
• Real-time Monitoring of Water Use
• Other Qualified Technologies


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To qualify, projects must complete an application form and receive a subsequent authorization letter before any fixtures are installed.

• Email phil.paschke@seattle.gov or call (206) 684-5883 for water conservation incentives.
• Get the New Construction Incentives Application (pdf)
• If your project involves irrigation, email jenna.smith@seattle.gov or call (206) 684-5955.

Toilets and Urinals

• Rebates of $50 per high-efficiency toilet that uses 1.28 gallons per flush or less, including dual flush
• Rebates of $10 per tank toilet that meets FlushStar (pdf) performance criteria
• Rebates of $100 per high-efficiency urinal that uses 0.5 gallons per flush or less (applies to commercial buildings only)

Showerheads and Bathroom Aerators

• Free showerheads or $5 rebates per unit that uses 1.5 to 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm)
• Free bathroom faucet aerator nozzles or $2 rebates per unit that uses 1.0 gpm in multi-family buildings or 0.5 gpm in commercial buildings

Laundry Equipment

• Rebates of $100 for WashWise (pdf) washers in multifamily units
• Full rebates for WashWise machines in common areas of multifamily buildings if no in-unit hook-ups are provided
• Rebates of $300 per commercial laundry coin-op machine that is rated Tier 2 for efficiency
• See the Consortium for Energy Efficiency's website for eligible Tier 2 washers(pdf)

Real-time Monitoring of Water Use

• $250 for hooking up the main water meter to a building management system, which allows tracking of water consumption in real time.

Other Qualified Technologies

• $10 per gallon/day saved, subject to performance verification.

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 commercial, industrial and institutional customers of 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.

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