Water Conservation

Saturday, March 10, 2012 | 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Gwinnett County Public Library - Suwanee Branch
361 Main Street
Suwanee, GA 30024

High water bills are often caused by leaks inside or outside the home. Join us for a Fix a Leak Workshop and learn how to perform a simple test that can tell you if your home has a leak. Then we'll explain how to track down the leak, demonstrate simple repairs you can do yourself, and let you know when it may be time to call in a professional. All participants will receive a free low-flow home retrofit kit.

Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.

Please send an e-mail to dwrconserve@gwinnettcounty.com and include your name, address and telephone number or call 678.376.6722.

Toilet rebates: Thanks to a measure approved by the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners, Gwinnett water customers can get a rebate for replacing the toilet/toilets in their single family residential home.

Beginning January 1, 2012, only WaterSense certified toilets that use 1.28 gallons per flush (gpf) or less will qualify for a rebate. The option for a $50.00 rebate for toilets using 1.6 gpf or less ended on December 31, 2011.

Only single family residential homes built before 1993 are eligible for the rebate for a maximum of two toilets per household. Also, only toilets purchased after September 28, 2007, are eligible for the rebate. The rebate is a lump sum amount as stipulated above and excludes the Georgia sales tax, additional installation parts, or labor costs.

Details of the program and applications can be found on the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District website, www.northgeorgiawater.com. Customers may also request an application by calling 404.463.8645 or e-mail at toiletrebate@northgeorgiawater.org.

Funds for this program are limited, but the County's intention is to set aside funds for the rebate program each year. Rebates will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers who do not receive rebates this year are encouraged to reapply next year provided funds are available.

Click on the following for a recommended list of toilets that qualify for the Toilet Rebate Program.

WaterSense Labeled High-Efficiency Toilet

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources also began offering a Multifamily Toilet Rebate Program on January 1, 2012.  Through this program, apartment, condominium and townhome complexes are now eligible for toilet rebates. Building owners or homeowners associations may qualify to receive a $100 rebate for each old toilet replaced with a new Watersense certified toilet, up to 300 toilets per complex. 

For more information about the Multifamily Toilet Rebate Program, please email dwrconserve@gwinnettcounty.com  or call 678.376.6722.

Gwinnett County residents now have a free option for recycling old toilets.

As part of our Toilet Rebate Programs, the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources is offering toilet recycling to homeowners and renters. Bring your old and broken porcelain toilets to the Department of Water Resources Central Facility located at 684 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville for recycling. You must remove the toilet seat and any plastic parts, including handles.

Please note:  Due to construction at the facility, the collection bin has been temporarily relocated to the employee parking lot near the main entrance off Winder Highway.  Please follow the signage directing you to the drop off point. The facility will accept toilets for recycling at any time. The collection bin is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information on the Single Family Toilet Rebate Program, please visit www.northgeorgiawater.org/toiletrebate or call 404.463.8645. 

For more information on our Multifamily Toilet Rebate Program (for apartments, townhomes and condominiums) please email dwrconserve@gwinnettcounty.com  or call 678.376.6722.