AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority is offering WaterSmart rebates to help residents and businesses conserve water and save money.
Rebates of 50 percent of the cost, up to $600 per residential property, are available for irrigation system evaluations, pressure-reducing heads or nozzles, pressure-reducing valves and in-line regulators, soil moisture sensors, rain sensors, and smart controllers. The program recently expanded to include pool filters, pool covers, landscape aeration, compost and mulch, and rainwater harvesting equipment.
LCRA offers the rebates to residents and businesses who receive water from an LCRA water customer. LCRA domestic use customers also are eligible.
“Rebates help put water conservation talk into action,” said John Hofmann, LCRA executive vice president of Water. “With the rebates, we want to encourage home and business owners to incorporate new water-saving equipment and technology into their everyday lives. The Highland Lakes are a vital water supply for Central Texas, and we all need to do our part to conserve.”
WaterSmart Rebates also are available for businesses, industries, schools, hospitals, churches and other institutions in LCRA’s water service area to help implement new water-saving equipment and practices. Commercial, industrial and institutional water users can receive rebates of 50 percent of the cost, up to $1,500 per system, for pressure-reducing heads and nozzles, pressure-reducing valves and in-line regulators, soil moisture sensors, rain sensors, and smart controllers. Rebates also are available for water-efficient toilets and urinals, high-efficiency spray rinse valves, landscape aeration, and compost and mulch. Water audits and water-saving technology, such as rainwater harvesting and commercial ice machines, also are eligible and require pre-approval.
The rebates cover equipment costs, not labor or tax, unless otherwise specified. Visit
WaterSmart.org/rebates to learn more about the rebates and to apply online.
About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; providing a clean, reliable water supply; and offering access to nature at more than 40 parks, recreation areas and river access sites along the Texas Colorado River, from the Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to enhancing the lives of Texans through water stewardship, energy and community services. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934. For more information, visit
lcra.org.
Media contact:
Clara Tuma 512-578-3292
clara.tuma@lcra.org
Source: LCRA Business News
