"Smart Water Use is issued two times a year by Denver Water and shares customer success stories, information about Denver Water incentive and rebate programs, and general water conservation tips.
Hospital earns thousands for saving water
Denver Water encourages its commercial, industrial and institutional customers to conserve by offering them financial incentives — rebates for installing water-efficient equipment and cash payments for actual water savings. Those customers who enter into water-efficiency incentive contracts for specific projects can collect up to $40,000 per approved project for reducing their water use. Read more >>
Stopping profits from going down the drain
Two local Denver businesses — a Vietnamese restaurant called the T-Wa Inn and a manufacturing facility owned by Frito-Lay — have trimmed their operating costs and boosted their profits through water-efficiency performance contracts with Denver Water. Read more >>
Incentives help laundering company reduce water use
Alsco, a commercial laundering company, installed a system to recirculate that cold water into a hot water tank, saving roughly 3.4 million gallons of water annually — and earning $40,000 from Denver Water for doing so.
The incentive contract also more than covered the cost of Alsco’s equipment changes, which is now saving the company $20,000 annually on its water and sewer bills. Read more >>
Reduce water use in cooling towers
Denver Water is saving a quarter million gallons of water each year, simply by making changes to its cooling tower treatment process.
Make similar water-saving changes to your cooling tower, and you could earn thousands of dollars from Denver Water for doing so. Read more >>
Need to wash that grime off your car?
Denver Water’s car wash certification program recognizes facilities that recycle water or use less water than the average car wash. Those businesses must meet certain water-saving requirements to qualify. Check out the list of certified efficient car washes.
Save money with rebates from Denver Water
Making your business more water-efficient is good for the environment, may reduce your water and sewer bill, and saves energy too. Start saving now by applying for a Denver Water rebate. Commercial customers can receive rebates for sub-meters, irrigation devices, high-efficiency toilets and other devices."
Source: Denver Water
