Gallon Poll

Your bathroom can be a real drain pain, so it’s important that you know how much water you’re really using. How much control do I have, you ask? Well, your toilets use a certain Gallon Per Flush or GPF, depending on the model. Most toilets installed in homes built prior to 1993 use about 3.5 gpf, where as the new standard can be as low as 1.28gpf. Metro Atlanta residents can now take advantage of a city-wide rebate to retrofit up to two toilets in their homes with low-flow models.

According to a recent National Association of Realtors article; to receive a rebate, Atlanta water/sewer customers must:

• Live in or rent a residence that was built prior to 1993 and have fixtures not currently in compliance with current water efficiency plumbing code standards;
• Have a water account in good standing with one of the participating utilities;
• Purchase and install a toilet from an approved list of 1.6- or 1.28-gallon-per-flush (gpf) toilets;
• Provide the District with their most recent water/sewer bill; and
• Provide the District with proof of purchase (showing make, model, flow rate and installation.)

Customers who replace their old toilets with 1.6-gpf toilets can receive a $50 rebate, and those who install 1.28-gpf toilets can receive a $100 rebate.There is a limit of two rebates per household. Only toilets purchased after September 27, 2007, are eligible.