The Town of Cary is leading the way to helping the Triangle area use less water - by offering incentives to residents.
As of July 1st, the Town of Cary now offers four different ways for residents to get a financial return while saving water.
Town of Cary residents can apply for a $150 rebate to replace a toilet that uses more than 3.5 gallons per flush with a new High-Efficiency toilet that uses 1.28 gallons per flush. Cary has approved four hundred rebates (up to three per single-family home), and by June 17 has issued 150 of those.
According to the Town of Cary, issuing all 400 rebates will save the town 2.6 million to 4 million gallons of water per year. That estimate comes out to at least 6500 gallons per toilet, or 2941 yearly flushes per toilet!
The turf-replacement incentive program just started July 1st. Town of Cary residents will be offered 50 cents per square foot to replace currently irrigated grass lawns with either warm-season grass or "natural area" landscaping (ie shrubs or flowers and mulch). Warm season grasses use about 20% less water than cool season grasses - but homeowners will need to adjust their habits to use that much less water.
The Town of Cary is offering reduced water irrigation meter fees to residents of new developments that install warm season grass instead of cool season grass.
A free workshop will be held on July 14. Rain barrel conversion kits are $16, and barrels are $34.
Find out more about all four programs here.
And here's a little more information on other ways to save water:
Rain Water Collection Systems - What Are They, How Do They Work, and How Much Do They Cost?
Or attend a Meet the Builder session to find out more about rainwater collection and other energy saving measures:
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Penny,
They ought to give some sort of rebate on the rain barrels either the kits or the ready to use. Here in Greensboro I know one of the sore spots is all the watering of the grass that is done. Some people will even have a well drilled and hook up their irrigation system to that just to keep their lawn green.
Larry - They do offer rainbarrel making kits at a pretty good price, and most cities in the Triangle region offer discounted rain barrels. And rainwater collection systems are probably a better option than drilling a well - and in many cases cost the same or less, depending on what type of system is used.
Not all rain barrel designs are the same - You might want to check out the rain barrel kits, rain barrels, downspout filters and downspout diverters from http://www.aquabarrel.com - oh, and don't forget to watch the videos