The Southwest Florida Water Management District approved funding for the fourth phase of the Pinellas County Ultra Low-flow Toilet Rebate Project.
The project is a cooperatively funded effort between Pinellas County and the District’s Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board. The goal of the fourth phase of the project is to promote water conservation by providing toilet rebates of up to $100 for each high-volume toilet or urinal replaced with a low-flow model. The goal is to replace up to 17,500 toilets and 500 urinals. The project targets residential and commercial customers of Pinellas County Utilities in the cities of Clearwater, Pinellas Park, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs and Oldsmar.
This phase of the project is expected to reduce the demand on the regional system by saving a total of 369,423 gallons of water per day. Under the agreement Pinellas County will inspect the installed toilets and report the water saved using actual water use data.
The total cost for this phase is $2,619,000. As part of the agreement, Pinellas County will receive up to $1,309,500 in financial assistance from the District’s Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board.
Customers interested in participating in the project may contact Pinellas County Ultra Low-Flow Toilet Rebate Office at 727-725-2604.