There’s nothing all that exciting about a toilet. But 17,126 toilets? That’s another story.
In 2009, Madison Water Utility began offering customers $100 rebates to replace old, water-wasting toilets with Environmental Protection Agency-rated high-efficiency models. Since then, thousands of Madison home and business owners have taken advantage of the Toilet Rebate Program, replacing more than 17,000 old toilets and saving an estimated 1,088,847,183 gallons of water.
“That is a big number,” says Madison Water Utility customer service supervisor Marie Van Aartsen, who oversees the program. “We’re excited to save such a large amount of such a precious resource. It stays in our
City Celebrates 1 Billion Gallons of Water Saved With Toilet Rebate Program
A cornerstone of Madison, Wisconsin's water conservation initiative reaches a major milestone — one flush at a time
Jun 26, 2019
| by City of Madison-Madison Water Utility |
