Toronto  Rewards for Saving Water

The City provides a one-time financial incentive of 30 cents per litre per day to businesses that make permanent and measurable water reducing changes to their operations. Under the WaterSaver – Water Buy Back Program, City staff works collaboratively with businesses to identify areas of water being ‘wasted’ and offers solutions that will permanently reduce water use and wastewater discharge. The goal of this program is to help reduce water use city-wide by 15 percent by 2011. Businesses reap rewards with lower water bills and utility costs; as well, they receive a cash incentive from the City that pays for a portion of their costs to install water-saving fixtures and equipment. [Read more]