EBMUD's customized water conservation rebates help offset the costs of installing water-saving hardware, equipment, and systems.
Rebate amounts are calculated based on estimated water savings to ensure cost effectiveness. Rebates must be pre-approved and are not retroactive.
Who can apply
Customers classified by EBMUD as businesses, manufacturing, government facilities, and nonprofit organizations are eligible for a customized rebate.
Eligiblity requirements
Customers must submit an application and may be required to participate in a water conservation survey before implementing improvements. Eligibility is determined by EBMUD Water Conservation staff. Please contact waterconservation@ebmud.com to confirm eligibility prior to submitting an application.
The following program rules apply:
- Technology must provide proven and reliable water savings. For complex or untested measures, feasibility must be verifiable.
- Volume of existing water use for the measure must be reliably estimated.
- Expected water savings from the measure must be reliably estimated.
- Costs associated with the measure must be reliably estimated.
- Implementation of the measure must reduce existing and/or future demand for potable EBMUD water.
The following measures are not eligible for the custom rebate:
- Measures that rely primarily on behavioral change (such as education or employee awareness programs) and do not involve the installation of water-saving hardware, equipment, or systems.
- Measures that are routine maintenance procedures.
- Measures that are installed prior to application approval.
- Measures that are required for compliance with state regulations.
Rebate amount
Rebate amounts are calculated by EBMUD staff based on estimated water savings, using the rate of $0.75 per billing unit (100 cubic feet, or 748 gallons) of water saved to determine rebate amount.
- The payback period for each water conservation measure must be two years or more.
- The actual rebate amount may incorporate an estimated project/measure life expectancy, not to exceed ten years.
- The rebate will not exceed half the cost of an approved measure.
- Taxes and installation (labor) will not be rebated.
How to apply
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Submit your completed application to waterconservation@ebmud.com, or mail to:
EBMUD Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 24055, MS 109
Oakland, CA 94623-1055 -
EBMUD will review applications for completeness and evaluate proposed measures based on program criteria. Applications that require more information will be returned with comments attached.
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EBMUD may conduct an in-person water conservation survey to confirm estimated water savings, feasibility, and potential rebate amount.
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EBMUD will send approved applicants a notice of approval and a Participation Agreement indicating the estimated rebate amount. A signed Participation Agreement must be returned to EBMUD. Rebate funds will be reserved for the duration of the Participation Agreement.
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Upon completion of your project, notify EBMUD and submit copies of all receipts.
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EBMUD staff will conduct a site visit to verify satisfactory installation of the approved measure(s). For smaller rebates and simpler technologies, the installation inspection requirement may be waived.
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Once the above steps are completed, rebates will be issued in the form of a credit to your EBMUD water bill. Rebate procedures and amounts are subject to change.
Customized Water Conservation Incentive Application
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Customized Water Conservation Incentive Application | <1 MB |