Grant grows Glendale's water rebate offerings

The city of Glendale is making it easier for residents to go green and save some cash with its expanded water conservation rebates.

Glendale’s Water Services Department recently received a $450,000 grant from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to pay for the expansion of  rebates to enhance the existing water conservation program. This program provides financial incentives to Glendale water customers who undertake water conservation efforts and water-efficiency upgrades.

Sngle-family residential property owners can save money when they reduce the amount of water used through the installation of xeriscape and/or artificial grass at new homes or convert grass lawns to xeriscape and/or artificial grass at existing homes. Xeriscaping is a type of landscaping or gardening that uses Arizona-friendly plants that require little to no irrigation

Residents with a new home xeriscape installation receive a rebate of up to $500 for xeriscape (50 cents per square foot) and up to $250 for artificial grass (25 cents per square foot). Benefits are greater for existing home xeriscape conversion, which allows residents to get up to $3,000 for xeriscape ($1 per square foot) and up to $250 for artificial grass (25 cents per square foot).

Multi-family properties, homeowners’ associations, commercial properties and schools that receive water from the city of Glendale also can cash in on practicing sustainability. They are eligible to apply for rebates on landscape conversion, installation of WaterSense toilets and irrigation controllers and utilizing water-efficient cooling tower technology.

Glendale provides a rebate of up to $100 for those who replace older, inefficient tank toilets with new water-efficient, Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense labeled toilets.

Residential water customers can also reap the benefits of saving while doing laundry. Glendale provides a rebate of up to $200 for the replacement of older clothes washers with energy and water-efficient EPA ENERGY STAR labeled clothes washers.

“We are grateful for this infusion of funding that will help our city keep planning and flourishing while expanding reliable water resources in our dynamic, quickly growing community. Everyone needs to do their part to use water wisely,”  Glendale Environmental Programs Administrator Joanne Toms stated in a press release.

Properties that receive water service from the city, who are in good standing (no outstanding debt owed) may apply for the rebates. They must fill out a W-9 form to receive payments after their rebate applications have been approved. To apply for the rebates, visit www.glendaleaz.com/rebates .

All rebates are subject to the availability of funds. Visit www.glendaleaz.com/rebates or email greenliving@glendaleaz.com or call 623.930.3596.