For Immediate Release:
August 20, 2008

Media Contact:
Irene D. Ferradaz
ferri@miamidade.gov
786-552-8090



Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department awarded $167,000 to promote Water Use Efficiency Projects

The South Florida Water Management District Board provided funding for seven (7) County-sponsored water saving programs


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department is proud to announce that it has been granted a total of $167,875 to fund a number of Water Use Efficiency Projects within the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

“Receiving this grant money from the South Florida Water Management District is a testament to the success of our programs as well as the desire of our community to become more ‘green’,” said John W. Renfrow, Director of Miami-Dade Water and Sewer.

The programs funded include:

  • Senior Citizens & Low Income Retrofits……....…………………………..........……..$25,000
    This program provides the elderly and low-income residents within our community the opportunity to completely retrofit their bathroom so that their toilets, faucets and showers use less water and save them money on their bill
  • Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Plumbing Fixtures Rebate Program…........$25,000
    This program provides Industrial, Commercial and Institutional organizations with rebates based on the amount and type of water-efficient fixtures they install
  • Automatic Meter Reading………………....………....……......…………………………..$25,000
    This program aims to facilitate the reading of meters to ensure more accurate and efficient reads
  • Non-Governmental Industrial Commercial & Institutional Evaluation....................$25,000 
    This program provides for a complete Water-Use Evaluation to educate these organizations how they can use less water in their everyday activities and save money
  • Urban Conservation Unit – Audits & Irrigation Efficiency Improvements.........…$17,875
    This program educates organizations and individuals on how to irrigate effectively, using the least amount of water possible
  • Multi-Family Retrofits…………………....………………......…………………………...$25,000
    This program allows multi-family units such as apartment buildings and condominiums to become eligible to retrofit their older appliances and make them more water efficient
  • Single family High Efficiency Toilet Rebates……….......……………....……………$25,000
    This program provides a $100 rebate to single-families who purchase and install a high-efficiency toilet in their homes


 

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WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
3071 SW 38 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33146
(786) 552-8088