Water Surveys

WATER WISE HOUSE CALLS. This program offers a complimentary water-use survey inside and outside your home to assist both EID and City of Placerville customers to identify any plumbing leaks and fine tune their irrigation schedules. The house call includes a water meter pressure check, inspection of all water-use appliances, and a complete inspection of your irrigation system. A customized report with water-saving recommendations is provided at the end of each survey, including a site-specific irrigation schedule. Program participants also receive a free copy of our Water-Wise Gardening in the Gold Country Region CD and other water conservation publications.

To sign up for a Water Wise House Call, use this link to submit a request online or call the Office of Water Efficiency at 530-642-4126.

Plumbing Retrofits

WATER CONSERVATION KITS. In 1992 the State of California adopted new plumbing standards for toilets, showerheads, and faucet aerators. If your plumbing fixtures are high-flow, then free low-flow water showerheads, faucet aerators, and toilet tank banks will be offered during the Water Wise House Call survey. You may also pick up a retrofit water conservation kit at EID's headquarters building at 2890 Mosquito Road in Placerville.

Toilet Rebates

If your home was built before 1992 and you have a toilet that uses 3.5 gallons of water per flush or more, you may be eligible to receive a rebate—a credit on account for EID customers or a check by mail for City of Placerville customers. To qualify, new toilets must be installed at an address that is served by EID or the City of Placerville. Refer to the rebate application for a complete description of eligibility requirements.

A NEW toilet rebate program in 2008! In cooperation with the California Department of Water Resources and the Regional Water Authority, EID is now able to offer a higher rebate for new ultra low flow toilets (ULFT) or high efficiency toilets (HET) to EID or City of Placerville water service customers. The new program offers residential customers $125 rebates for the ULFT and $175 for the HET—up to the retail cost, whichever is less. The purchase of these toilets must be made on or after 01/01/08 to be eligible for the higher rebate amount. Just download a copy of the rebate form from this webpage, completely fill in the form to avoid delays, and then drop it off or send by mail with your original sales receipt to 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667. Send a self-addressed envelope if you would like your original receipt returned after processing. To obtain a list of qualifying toilets, click here.

Clothes Washer Rebates

CURRENT residential washer rebate program. Rebates are offered to EID or City of Placerville water service customers for the purchase of a qualifying high efficiency, water saving clothes washer (HEW). To qualify, the new washer must be installed at an address that is served by EID or the City of Placerville. Refer to the rebate application for a complete description of eligibility requirements. EID residential water customers will receive a rebate credit on their billing account, and City of Placerville water customers will be mailed a rebate check.

The rebates are currently $65 for a Tier 2 HEW or $125 for a Tier 3 HEW with a Water Factor (WF) of 6.0 or less as rated by Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) for water and energy savings. Just download a copy of the rebate form from this webpage, completely fill in the form to avoid delays, and then drop it off or send by mail with your original sales receipt to 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667. Send a self-addressed envelope if you would like your original receipt returned after processing. To obtain a list of qualifying clothes washers, click here.

Notice: EID will not be able to offer the cooperative washer rebate program with PG&E as previously posted here due to budget constraints in 2008 and other concerns. EID's existing washer rebate program described above will continue to be offered. The Office of Water Efficiency apologizes for any inconvenience this change may have caused you.