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Free Conservation Supplies Available from the North Tahoe Public Utility District
September 26, 2019
Supplies Available in the District Offices at 875 National Avenue for District residents.
- Hose Nozzle (to meet State Law): State law mandates that you may not use your hose to wash vehicles, bikes, RV’s, boats, and trailers without a shut-off nozzle on your hose.
- Hose Timer: Set the timer so your hose will automatically shut off when it has completed.
- Dish Squeegee: It’s a “two-fer”! Saves water by allowing you to scrape dishes clean right into the trash with little need for rinsing and puts that FOG (Fats Oils and Grease) into the trash where it belongs!
- New! Rain Gauge: Find out how much it rained and turn off or adjust irrigation accordingly. State law mandates no watering within 48 hours of measurable precipitation.
- Leak Detection Dye Tabs: Suspect a running toilet? Drop one of these tablets into the tank of your toilet and if the water in the bowl turns blue then your flapper valve most likely needs replaced. A running toilet can drain 1 – 5 gallons per minute of good, clean water straight to the sewer. That’s 40,000 – 200,000 gallons per month!
- Shower Timer: Reduce your shower to 5 minutes and save water!
- Shower Head: The District is offering two (2) different types of shower heads. They are both 1.5 gpm (gallons per minute).
- Moisture Meter: Avoid overwatering! Keep your plants healthy and save water! Use it to check your indoor or outdoor plants to see when they need water.
Water Saving Appliance Credit Rebate Program
Thanks to additional grant funds received in late 2015 through Proposition 84, the District has expanded our program and offerings and new credit rebates are available on water saving appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines as well as "smart" irrigation controllers.
Click on the application in the right hand column for details and limitations, and how to take advantage of these money and water saving rebates. Appliance rebates are only available for NTPUD residential water customers.
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Water Saving Product |
Rebate Credit Available |
Number of rebates remaining as of 7/19/2019 |
Eligibility & Requirements |
Learn More & Apply |
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Low Flow Toilet & Installation |
50% Credit - Max $100 per toilet Replaced |
9 |
New Build & Tear Down Construction Projects Ineligible |
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Energy Star Certified Dishwashers |
50% Credit - Max $100 per Household |
20 |
One per Household - Unit Features Specified |
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Energy Star Certified Washing Machines |
50% Credit - Max $150 per Household |
6 |
One per Household - Unit Features Specified |
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Low Flow Faucets & Showerhead Installation |
50% Credit - Max $50 per Shower Head & Faucet Replaced |
42 |
New Build & Tear Down Construction Projects Ineligible |
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Weather Based "Smart" Irrigation Controller & Rain Sensors/Rain Checks and other Sensors |
50% Credit - Max $100 per Controller |
187 |
New Irrigation System Installations Ineligible |
Weather-based Smart Irrigation Controller" Rebate Application (Contact the District for sensor information) |
Placer County property owners can reduce their water usage and help during the drought with financing from mPower. This money is repaid on your property tax bill. Click here to visit their website to learn more.
Here are some ideas for projects that might be eligible:
- Replace old irrigation systems with high efficiency spray nozzles and low volume drip systems
- Install weather-based or smart irrigation controllers
- Replace old inefficient water fixtures and toilets with high efficiency low flow fixtures
- Install Tankless hot water heaters
- Install Recirculating water systems
Placer County - Tahoe mPower Flyer
Water Conservation Web Resources
There are a number of websites available for you to learn more about what you can do to reduce your water consumption.
- Save our Water
- Tahoe Water Suppliers Association
- Water Use it Wisely
- How to decide if you lawn needs to be thatched or aerated.
Helpful Hints
How to Read Your Bills:
Track down your high water usage
If you are trying to tracking down a water leak and other unexplained water usage, try some of these helpful hints.
Toilet Scenarios
A running toilet can be a major source of unexplained water usage.
Here are some of the things that can happen that would make your toilet run.
Gallons Per Minute & Gallons Per Day
While a small leak doesn’t seem like much water is going down the drain, cumulatively these small leaks can add up to a lot.
This document shows the amount of water that a small leak that goes unfixed can use.
You can find out exactly how much water your faucets, showers and those drips are using by picking up your free drip counter and shower and faucet flow meter bag for FREE at the District offices.
Meter Info
By looking at your meter you can tell if you are using water unexpectedly.
This document explains how to read your meter.
Stop & Drain Valves
Older shut off valves, called Stop and Drain Valves, can also cause unexpected water use.
This document explains how to shut off your valves.
Outdoor Water Conservation Articles from the Tahoe Resource Conservation District
- How to Convert Lawn Sprinklers to Micro Irrigation
- How to Irrigation Maintenance
- How to Lawn Conversion by Sheet Mulching
- How to Remove Turf
- Irrigation Schedule
- Water Efficient Landscaping
- DeMistifying Irrigation
- Handout from Landscape Conservation Workshop August 20, 2013. Hosted by the North Tahoe Public Utility District, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District.
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension - Tahoe Home Landscaping Guide
Conservation Education
The North Tahoe Public Utility District has partnered with Tahoe City Public Utility District, Tahoe Water Suppliers Association and Tahoe Resource Conservation District to bring the very popular Trashion Shows to the Elementary and Middle Schools in the Tahoe Area. These shows are put on by the Envirolution Club at Truckee High School in partnership with the Sierra Watershed Education Partnership. The District must provide School Education as part of our Urban Water Management Plan and we have teamed up to bring this very effective program to our Lakeside schools.
