Indoor water use accounts for about half of your monthly water bill. Finding ways to use water more wisely in the home can lower water and energy costs.
It's easy to save water with the following resources available to Santa Clara County residents. Click here for photos and description of the free items available to residents. For more information, please call the Water Conservation Hotline at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2554.
Water-Wise House Calls
Are you concerned about high water bills and interested in using less water? Sign up today for a FREE Water-Wise House Call. House Calls are available for Santa Clara County residents. Trained water surveyors will come out to your home or apartment complex and spend at least an hour with you, reviewing your water use, providing low-flow showerheads and aerators (if needed), and suggesting water-efficient improvements - including an annual irrigation schedule for your landscape.
House Calls are available weekdays and Saturdays during daylight hours to suit your schedule. If you are interested, call (800) 548-1882 to schedule an appointment, or click here to submit an online Water-Wise House Call request.
If you are a customer of the San Jose Water Company, you will need to call (408) 279-7900 to schedule a Water Watcher Audit. San Jose Water Company appointments are available Monday through Friday during day light hours.
High-Efficiency Toilet Rebates are up to $125 per toilet
Santa Clara County residents can receive up to $125 for replacing any toilet that flushes at 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf) or greater with an approved high efficiency toilet. You must be pre-qualified for the rebate before you replace your toilet. For more information about this program, please click here.
Landscape Rebate Program
Simple changes in plant type and irrigation methods can greatly reduce the water required for an attractive landscape. There are many plants that need little to no water once established. There are also several irrigation equipment upgrades that can be made to increase your irrigation system’s efficiency resulting in saving water and saving money. Homeowners must pre-qualify for the program first. Click here for more information on the Landscape Rebate Program.
Residential Clothes Washer Rebate Program
Buy a high-efficiency clothes washer and receive a combined water and energy rebate of up to $125!!! Check here for complete details on the Residential Clothes Washer Rebate Program.
Free showerheads and aeratorsSave up to 20 gallons of water a day! We will send you free low-flow showerheads, kitchen and bath faucet aerators and toilet leak detection tablets. If you are interested in receiving
FREE water conservation devices, call the Water Conservation Hotline at (408) 265-2607 ext. 2554.
