Capacity Buyback Program
No fixed amount
Rebate
Description:
The City of Toronto’s Capacity Buy Back Program encourages and rewards industrial, commercial and institutional organizations that reduce water use by:
– offering industrial customers consuming up to 15,000 m3/yr, commercial, and institutional customers a free water audit to help identify ways to reduce water use;
– rewarding industrial customers consuming up to 5,000 m3/yr, and commercial and institutional customers that implement permanent water savings measures with a one-time cash rebate up to 30 cents per litre of water saved per average day;
– helping participants save money over the long-term with reduced water bills.
This program allows the City to buy back water capacity that has been freed up by participants who have reduced water use in their operations.
Comments on Funding:
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be Business owner/tenant or property owner
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Email savewater@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7000
2. The City will contact you to discuss your eligibility. If you meet the criteria, the City will arrange to have a professional engineer complete a thorough walkthrough and review of your organization’s water use.
3. Based on the visit, an engineer will develop a detailed water audit report that will include a list of eligible process or equipment changes your organization can make and the estimated savings you can expect.
4. Review the report and execute some or all of the water-saving recommendations. Contact us if you need support reviewing the document, or would like us to come in to discuss the recommendations with others in your organization.
5. Once you have implemented some or all of your water efficiency measures, fill out the Notice of Completion form (opens in new window) and email it to savewater@toronto.ca. The City will arrange a site visit to verify the savings. If you do not implement all of your recommendations at once, simply fill out and submit the form after each measure is completed.
6. After each verification, the City will present your organization with a cheque for up to 30 cents per litre of water saved per average day.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit a Notice of Completion form
Other Things to Note:
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