Perhaps yours has already arrived, mine did on Monday—the latest brochure from the County. It is all about indoor water conservation and the rebate program for retrofitting your old fixtures with new water saving ones. Best to strike while the rebate amount is the highest, rather then waiting until the last minute when the rebate goes down!* Retrofitting is a condition to be met in order to hook up to the sewer. Find the brochure at this link:
http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Assets/PW/LOWWP/Brochure.pdf
The goal of the program is to get us PZers all down to 50 gallons per person per day for indoor water use.
For some of us who have already retrofitted toilets, shower heads and faucets, there are optional rebates for extra-efficient toilets, clothes washers and other appliances. I waste the most water waiting for the hot water to arrive at the sink farthest away from the water heater. I feel guilty about wasting it, but don't fancy hauling buckets around. I'm going to call about a water circulating pump that pumps hot water through the house so any faucet will have hot water instantly (they are on timers, so you don't waste electricity pumping it around when you are asleep). I'll keep you posted on whether or not this sort of device qualifies.
Another concern of mine is fancy and/or expensive shower heads and faucets that have no visible means of attaching an aerator. What if they do not quality as low-flow? Did anyone save the packing materials to know what the flow is? I recall months ago seeing someone representing some company at some meeting that was looking for the retrofit job. He said they had ways to make the fancy fixtures that seem impervious to modifications to qualify. I will see what I can find out about that too. (I have no idea how to test my faucets, so I am going to call for an inspection to find out—788-6633.)
The "Water Saver Rebate Application" is part of the brochure.
FINAL NOTICE! Also included in this mailer is the notice of "last call on the last chance to request a move of your sewer lateral." Really, if you want it moved to avoid landscaping, hardscaping, or whatever, this is it! Too bad, so sad when the construction comes to your street, there will be no moving it then!
* NOTE: the toilet and shower head installation rebate is only available through 2013. So don't wait and lose out on that!
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