Winter Haven Water Conservation Rebates & Programs
Helping to Save Water, One Drop at a Time
Did you know??? that you can contribute to conserving Winter Haven’s water resources while benefiting from rebates and giveaways? Winter Haven and its partners offer four fantastic programs to help you save water and money. Upgrade your irrigation system, replace old toilets, receive a free water conservation kit, or get a wireless rain sensor—all designed to promote water conservation in our community. Learn more about these initiatives and how you can participate below!
Smart Irrigation Controller
A WaterSense™ Smart irrigation controller will adapt to the local weather and water with precision. Watering schedules will be set up to water your landscape. For more information on Smart Irrigation technologies, a series of publications can be found at Smart Irrigation Controller Series.
The homeowner will be responsible for 25% of the total cost of the controller; the utility will rebate a maximum of $300
Qualifications
- Homeowner lives within the City of Winter Haven Utility service area
- Homeowner will be replacing a standard irrigation controller with a WaterSense labeled Smart Irrigation Controller
- Homeowner has a 3 month average of at least 15,000 gallons of water used each month (will be verified by utility)
- Controller will be installed, working, and in a proper location at the time of inspection
Application
WaterSense Toilet Rebate
The City of Winter Haven is currently offering a rebate to replace high-flow toilets using 3.5 gallons or more per flush with 1.28 gallons per flush WaterSense® toilets.
Qualifications
- Active City of Winter Haven Water Utility customer
- Toilet being replaced is 3.5 gallons per flush or greater (If home was built before 1994, and the toilet has not been replaced since 1995, then toilets will qualify)
- Old toilet(s) will not be re-installed at any location, and will be rendered unusable or disposed of
- New toilet is a 1.28 gallons per flush WaterSense® labeled toilet
- Limit 2 toilets per household for residential
How to tell whether your toilet qualifies for the rebate:
- If your home was built in or before 1989, and no one has installed new toilets since, then your toilets are high-flow and qualify.
- If your home was built in or after 1995, or you purchased and installed new toilets in or after 1995, then your toilets are already low-flow and do not qualify.
- If your home was built in 1990-1994, or if you installed toilets in those years, or you don’t know whether new toilets have been installed, look at the toilet to determine whether it’s high or low flow:
- Look right behind the seat hinge on the bowl to see if there is a label with the
gpf
listed.- If the gpf is 3.5, 5, or 7, then your toilet is high-flow and qualifies.
- If the gpf is 1.6 or 1.28 then your toilet is low-flow and does not qualify.
- If there is no gpf listed, go to the next step.
- Take the tank lid off and check the inside back of the toilet tank for the manufacture’s date stamp, which is usually stamped directly into the porcelain.
- If the year is 1989 or before then your toilet qualifies.
- If the year is 1990-1994, and there are no other marks on the toilet to indicate gallons per flush or gpf, then the toilet qualifies.
- If the year is 1995 – present, then your toilet is low-flow and does not qualify.
Application
Water Conservation Kit
The City of Winter Haven Water Department offers free water conservation kits to all residents!
The kit includes a low flow shower head, two sink aerators , toilet leak detection tabs and information regarding ways to save water and money in and around your home!
Fill out the application below and our Water Conservation Specialist will contact you with delivery details of your water conservation kit.
Application
Wireless Rain Sensor
Is you irrigation system turning on in the rain, or after a major rain event?
This could mean that your rain sensor is no longer working!
The Winter Haven Water Department offers all residents with inground irrigation systems a free wireless rain sensor. These devices can help conserve water by automatically shutting your irrigation timer off when your area has received a significant amount of rainfall.
Fill out the application below and our Water Conservation Specialist will contact you about delivery of your new wireless rain sensor.
Application
Contact Information
For any questions or further assistance, please contact:
- Keeli Carlton
- Water Program Administrator
- Email: kcarlton@mywinterhaven.com
- Phone: 863-298-5495
Let’s work together to conserve water and ensure a sustainable future for Winter Haven!
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