Incentives

El Paso Water Utilities offers several incentive programs for customers to help save water and money. Some may require a small investment upfront, but will save significantly in the long run. Other programs are offered free of charge to direct customers and help save water and money.

Rebate programs:

• Replace a large water use toilet with an ultra-low-flow toilet (1.6 gallons per flush), and receive 75 percent of the new toilet cost up to $100.00 (excludes tax, installation materials and labor).
• Convert grass landscape areas to Xeriscape and receive $1.00 per square foot for the converted area.
• Replace evaporative air conditioners with refrigerated air conditioners (joint program with El Paso Electric Co.) to get $300.00 per refrigerated air unit (limit 2 per household).
• Purchase approved water saving energy-efficient clothes washer and receive $200.00.
• Hot water on demand offers $100.00 per re-circulating pump to provide instant hot water (limit 3 per household).

Free services and items available:

• Indoor/Outdoor Water Use Review is an assessment performed at customer’s homes to check for plumbing fixture leaks, sprinkler system efficiency and discuss valuable water conservation practices that customers can incorporate into their lifestyles.
• Low water use…
• Air conditioner restrictor clamps are devices that reduce the amount of water an evaporative cooler discharges. An unrestricted bleed off line can use as much as 12 oz. of water every few seconds.
• Desert Blooms Plant Wheel or plant list are helpful materials to identify water smart plants.
• Educational Presentations and Programs are offered to help teachers, students and the rest of the community understand where the region's water resources are, how they are used and how critical the water issues are in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Children’s Incentive Programs

• The Annual Drinking Water Week Poster Contest in May offers gift certificates and water conservation prize items for the 12 winners. Every year students K-12 are invited to demonstrate their talent based on a water topic theme. The winning posters are displayed on the El Paso Water Utilities website.
• El Paso Water and Energy Conservation Program (EPWEC) is 6th grade curriculum offered by a joint partnership between El Paso Water Utilities and El Paso Electric Co. The program is an educational tool that includes a resourceful kit with conservation items and material guides for teachers, students and parents.
• The Annual Bi-National Water Festival is a great educational field trip offered in the month of October. This celebration of water is held in three major cities (El Paso, TX, Las Cruces, NM and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) of the Paso del Norte Region.