Useful Links
Clothes Washer Energy Ratings–Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
El Dorado County Master Gardeners
Flex Your Power
PG&E rebates
Regional Water Authority
Toiletology 101
Toilet Fixture Rating
UC Cooperative Extension, EDC
Visit our LANDSCAPE webpage for information regarding a rebate program for weather-based irrigation controllers and irrigation system improvements that begins with a landscape water survey.
PLUMBING RETROFITS. In 1992, the State of California adopted new plumbing code standards for toilets, showerheads, and faucet aerators. If your home was built prior to 1992, and your plumbing fixtures have not yet been replaced, then complimentary low-flow showerheads and bathroom faucet aerators, plus toilet tank dams to reduce flush volume, are available for your home. Download this simple agreement, then print it out and submit by fax to 530-642-4512, by scan and email to officeofwaterefficiency@eid.org, or by regular mail to 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667. Once your request has been received and processed, the plumbing fixtures will be mailed to you. The agreement and plumbing retrofits are also available at the front desk of EID's headquarters building on Mosquito Road in Placerville.
TOILET LEAK DETECTION. Leak detection dye tabs are available to our customers to detect if water is leaking out of the toilet tank into the toilet bowl between flushes. Simply place a blue dye tab in your toilet tank, and if the blue dye seeps into the toilet bowl, your toilet is leaking and repair or replacement is recommended. Use the agreement described in PLUMBING RETROFITS above to request dye tabs. Alternatively, several drops of food coloring may be placed in the toilet tank and the same procedure followed.
TOILET FLAPPERS. If you detect that your toilet is leaking and are unable to repair or replace the toilet, complimentary toilet flappers are available to our customers. Use the agreement described in PLUMBING RETROFITS above to request a new flapper.
WATER WISE HOUSE CALLS. To increase your water efficiency, visit our LANDSCAPE webpage for information on receiving a complimentary landscape water survey. During the exterior survey by a field technician, you may request new low-flow showerheads and bathroom faucet aerators, toilet flappers, and toilet tank dams to reduce flush volume. If your home is eligible – refer to PLUMBING RETROFITS above – the new plumbing fixtures will be provided to you for self-installation.
The District is not offering rebates for high-efficiency toilets or clothes washers in 2011; however, we encourage you to consider replacing your high-volume toilets and clothes washers with water-efficient models. Click on these links to learn more about high-efficiency WaterSense rated toilets and high-efficiency TIER 3 clothes washers to increase your indoor water efficiency.
El Dorado Irrigation District