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We appreciate all you do to help save the community's water supply! Thornton wants to make saving water easy for our water customers. Check out the programs below and cash in on the water savings!
Irrigation Controller Rebates
WaterSense Toilet Rebates
Clothes Washer Rebates
Free Residential Indoor Water Check-ups
Free Irrigation Inspections
Showerhead Exchange
Free Home Audit Kit
Thornton Cares Water Bill Assistance Program
One of the best ways to save water indoors is to replace older toilets and washing machines. The City is glad to offer rebates for the replacement of these items with new, more water-efficient models. Be sure to review the rebate rules before you buy.
Follow the steps below to start saving more water and collect your rebate.
2013 Irrigation Controller Rebate Rules and Eligibility
2013 Residential Rebate Application Form
A rebate of 50% of the cost of the irrigation controller, taxes and installation costs excluded, up to $200 will be credited to the customer’s account for the installation of a new, qualifying WaterSense certified irrigation controller.
Limit one rebate per household
- Read the Irrigation Controller Rebate Rules and Eligibility to see if you qualify.
- Purchase an EPA WaterSense certified irrigation controller.
- To receive the rebate, the new controller must be on the EPA WaterSense list at www.epa.gov/watersense/product_search.html.
- Keep the itemized store receipt. You must have a copy of receipt attached to the rebate application.
- Install the new EPA WaterSense controller and take a photo of the installed controller.
- Fill out the Residential Rebate Application Form and attach copy of receipt(s) and photographs. (Photos can also be emailed to info@thorntonwater.com or brought in on a cell phone or digital camera)
- Sign the Affidavit of Lawful Presence in the U.S.. You must provide proof of lawful presence in the United States. You can either attach a copy of your ID to rebate application or bring in your ID.
- Mail or bring in the following:
- Rebate Application Form
- Affidavit of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
- Copy of your ID for proof of U.S. residency
- Itemized receipt
- Photograph of controller
City of Thornton Infrastructure Maintenance Center
12450 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 80241
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2013 Commercial and Multi-Family Irrigation Controller Rebate Rules and Instructions
2013 Commercial and Multi-Family Irrigation Controller Rebate Application Form
Commercial and Multi-Family Property owners or managers can call 720-977-6600 or e-mail info@ThorntonWater.com to obtain required project pre-approval.
2013 Clothes Washer Rebate Rules and Eligibility
2013 Residential Rebate Application Form
Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) qualifying washers: (excel spreadsheet or pdf)
Receive a $100 rebate when you purchase and install a new qualifying clothes washer in the Thornton water service area.
Limit one rebate per household.
- Read the Washer Rebate Rules and Eligibility to see if you qualify.
- Before you purchase, print out the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) list of qualifying washers and bring it with you when shopping for a new water efficient clothes washer. The Manufacturer and Model Number of the new washing machine must be on this list to qualify for a rebate.
- Keep the itemized store receipt. You must have a copy of receipt attached to the rebate application.
- Install the new washer and take a photograph to attach to the rebate application.
- Fill out the Residential Rebate Application Form and attach copy of receipt(s) and photographs.
- Sign the Affidavit of Lawful Presence in the U.S.. You must provide proof of lawful presence in the United States. You can either attach a copy of your ID to rebate application or bring in your ID.
- Mail or bring in the following:
- Rebate Application Form
- Affidavit of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
- Copy of your ID for proof of U.S. residency
- Itemized receipt
- Photograph of installed washer
City of Thornton Infrastructure Maintenance Center
12450 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 80241
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2013 Toilet Rebate Rules and Eligibility
2013 Residential Rebate Application Form
Qualifying EPA WaterSense Toilets
Receive a $75 rebate for replacing a high volume (3.5+ gallons per flush) pre-1994 toilet with a new EPA WaterSense labeled toilet. See the list of WaterSense qualifying toilets at EPA Water Sense.
Rebates will no longer be offered for standard 1.6 gallon per flush toilets.
 
- Read the Toilet Rebate Rules and Eligibility to see if you qualify.
- To qualify for the toilet rebate, your home must have been built in 1994 or earlier. The rebate is valid for the replacement of pre-1994 toilets, which are high volume (3.5+ gallons per flush) toilets. You are encouraged to replace all pre-1994 toilets in the home to achieve the most water savings. Only pre-1994 toilets are eligible.
- Purchase a highly rated EPA WaterSense toilet. A toilet performance study is available at: www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/uploadedFiles/Resource_Center/Library/products/MaP/2011-08-MaP-tank-type-toilets.pdf. Not all toilets on this list are WaterSense, make sure when purchasing you look for the WaterSense logo.
- For the $75 rebate, the new toilet must be on the EPA WaterSense list at www.epa.gov/watersense/product_search.html.
- Keep the itemized store receipt. You must have a copy of receipt attached to the rebate application.
- Install the new EPA WaterSense toilet and, to provide evidence that the old toilet is out of commission, break the old toilet(s) and take a photo of the broken toilet(s) to attach to the rebate application.
- Fill out the Residential Rebate Application Form and attach copy of receipt(s) and photographs.
- Sign the Affidavit of Lawful Presence in the U.S.. You must provide proof of lawful presence in the United States. You can either attach a copy of your ID to rebate application or bring in your ID.
- Mail or bring in the following:
- Rebate Application Form
- Affidavit of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
- Copy of your ID for proof of U.S. residency
- Itemized receipt
- Photograph of broken toilet(s)
Mail to: City of Thornton Infrastructure Maintenance Center
12450 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 80241
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2013 Commercial Toilet Rebate Rules and Instructions
2013 Commercial Toilet Rebate Application Form
Commercial and Multi-Family buildings constructed before 1994 are eligible for toilet and urinal rebates. In 2013, rebates of $75 will be applied to the business or apartment building water account for each EPA WaterSense labeled fixture that replaces a high volume flush fixture. The program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 100 fixtures per property in 2013. Property owners or managers can call 720-977-6600 or e-mail info@ThorntonWater.com to obtain required project pre-approval.
Click here to see how much water was saved for a local apartment property when they replaced 80 old water wasting toilets.
Homeowners in the Thornton water service area can take advantage of a free indoor Water Check-up. The City of Thornton has partnered with Center for ReSource Conservation to offer this new service to residents of owner-occupied properties in the Thornton water service area. The Water Check-up will consist of an explanation of customer water bills and water usage, water fixture inventory and assessment, showerhead and faucet aerator retrofits upon request, and recommendations for saving water indoors.
Appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis and are limited so call the Center for ReSource Conservation today at 303-999-3820 X217 or click here to sign up online.
The City works together with the Center for ReSource Conservation to provide free irrigation system inspections to City of Thornton water customers.
 An irrigation inspection is a series of tests on an underground lawn irrigation system that determines how efficient a system is.
Since 2005 residential, commercial and HOA Thornton water customers with underground irrigation systems have been provided watering recommendations customized to fit their irrigation system and landscape.
To sign up for your free inspection visit www.conservationcenter.org or call
303-999-3820 X217.
Six reasons you should get an Irrigation Inspection:
- Save money on your water bill.
- Improve the appearance of your yard.
- Increase your water efficiency.
- Maximize the life-span and effectiveness of your sprinkling system.
- Receive a personalized watering schedule.
- Because it's FREE!
Inspections will be take place this June through August, and will be scheduled in the order requests are received. There is limited amount of inspections available so don't wait, sign up today! Download an Irrigation Inspection brochure.
Bring us your old, water-wasting showerhead, and we'll give you a new water-wise showerhead for FREE!
Showerheads installed prior to 1994 qualify for replacement. The showerheads provided by the City are rated at 2.0 gallons per minute.
Bring your showerhead along with your driver's license or water bill to 12450 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 80241. There is a limit of 2 showerheads per household please.
 The Water Resources Division will provide a free home water conservation audit kit upon request, while supplies last. The kit contains toilet dye tablets, a flow measurement bag, and other water saving tools.
To get a kit, Thornton water customers can call 720-977-6600, email info@thorntonwater.com or stop by:
City of Thornton Infrastructure Maintenance Center
12450 Washington Street
Thornton, CO 80241
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Thornton Water Assistance Program is intended to provide short-term assistance to water utility customers meeting qualifying criteria. The program period is June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. Water assistance of up to $225 during the program year may be provided. For more information visit web.cityofthornton.net/thorntoncares/Water.asp or call Utility Billing at 303-538-7370 for more information.
The Save the Water Web site is an ongoing effort of the City of Thornton Water Resources Division
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