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In 2023, Arizona Water Company (AWC) received a grant from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) to fund the company’s first-ever residential toilet rebate program. This rebate program will help our communities purchase and install new water-efficient toilets in their homes.
Applicants may receive a rebate of up to $100 toward the purchase of an EPA WaterSense-labeled toilet and a rebate of up to $100 toward the cost of a licensed contractor to install the toilet. Learn more at bit.ly/4bpJ6CO
Swales are a passive rainwater harvesting techniques that you can adopt. They are similar to the berm and basin technique but swales are shallow, with the goal being to slow the water down and direct it to a new location within the landscape. Swales aren’t trying to get all the water to sink down in one area like basins do.
Are you unsure of how to build a water basin? Take a less-than-three-minute break and find out! This BYOB (Build Your Own Bain) video was created as part of the Recharge the Rain program with AZ Project Wet and some students.
Arizona Water Company is pleased to offer single-family residential customers in San Manuel, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oracle, and unincorporated areas near these communities the opportunity to receive a free home conservation kit.
The kit contains:
• EPA WaterSense® labeled low-flow shower head
• EPA WaterSense® bathroom faucet aerator
• Toilet flapper
• Toilet leak detection tablets
• Toilet tank bank
• Plumber’s tape
• Five drip emitters
• Ten goof plugs
• One drip punch tool
If you have not applied yet, learn more here: bit.ly/3ZipFHG
Here is an example of a berm and basin technique. This requires using soil to create hills and small valleys in the landscape for rainwater collecting. It works best with a sloped land with a ratio of 3:1 - for every horizontal run of 3, there is a vertical rise of 1. Learn more about building your own basin by reading this helpful magazine form the Watershed Management Group: bit.ly/3JjkMHy
Help your trees soak up more rainwater by creating water basins at the canopy line of the tree. A water basin is a ring around the canopy of the tree that is more shallow than the surrounding soil so that water will collect there and slowly soak into the soil. Doing this for your trees not only cuts down on potable water you’ll need to use but also encourages the roots of the trees to grow out and anchor the tree.
Questions about Drop by Drop?
Have questions about the Drop by Drop campaign that aren’t answered on this page? Head over to our Drop by Drop campaign FAQs page!
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