Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Grant
Description:
Businesses in Toronto may be eligible for a rebate on water that is used on-site for their industrial or commercial processes.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a rebate based on the percentage of water not returned to the sanitary sewer system, and is applied to the sewer portion of the water rate. The percentage by which the sewage discharge is reduced in relation to the amount of water purchased must meet the following criteria:
- 1for properties with total annual water consumption ≤1500 m3 the sanitary contribution amount is ≤ 80%;
- 2for properties with total annual water consumption>1500 m3 but ≤15,000 the sanitary contribution amount is m3 ≤ 85%;
- 3for properties with total annual water consumption>15,000 m3 but ≤ 1,500,000 the sanitary contribution amount is m3 ≤ 90%;
- 4for properties with total annual water consumption>1,500,000 the sanitary contribution amount is m3 ≤ 95%.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
February 1st after the first year
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
Applications Steps:
Applicants must submit:
a letter of intent by email to ssr@toronto.ca ;
the application with all required documentation within nine months from the date your letter of intent is received by the City;
all documentation (except the letter of intent) annually by February 1 to continue to receive the rebate after the first year.
For the application to be accepted for consideration:
all City forms must be stamped and certified by a Professional Engineer of Ontario; and
contain all supporting material.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
- 1a letter of intent including:
- 2an engineering report including:
To continue to receive the rebate after the first year, all documentation (except the letter of intent) must be submitted annually by February 1.
Program Contact:
