SAWS has developed these water-wise programs and rebates to encourage conservation by saving you a lot of green for residential as well as commercial customers.

If you’re a homeowner and a SAWS customer, you can get these great rebates by taking steps to conserve water:

• Watersaver Landscape Rebate
• Free Water-efficient Toilet 
• Wash Right Washing Machine Rebate
• Hot-Water-On-Demand System Rebate

With Commercial customers accounting for 10% of the customer base and 40% of SAWS’ annual water sales, there is great potential for water savings through their commercial conservation programs:

Commercial Large Scale Retrofit Rebate
SAWS provides an economic incentive in the form of rebates to those customers that choose to convert to water-saving equipment and practices.

Commercial Toilet Retrofit Program
Choose from one, or any combination of our program options designed to significantly reduce your company’s water bill and overall water consumption.

Commercial Cooling Tower Audit
SAWS is offering a free audit that can help you improve the performance of your cooling tower.

Restaurant Certified WaterSaver Program
Retrofitting your business with water-conserving products can lower your operating costs. SAWS is offering you free retrofits and installation to help you become a Certified WaterSaver!

Golf Fore SA
Golf Fore SA is the first program of its kind to help golf courses develop conservation and community-oriented practices and provide certification for their achievement.

In addition to the above mentioned programs, SAWS also offers the following programs:

Season to Save Community Challenge
Did you know you can raise money for your neighborhood group or non-profit association and save thousands of gallons of water at the same time? 

Seasonal Irrigation Program
The amount of water your lawn needs is probably less than you think. But how do you know how much it takes to keep it healthy? Just follow the “Seasonal Irrigation Program” or SIP advice each week.

Home Water Conservation Audit
Want to keep money from going down the drain? Get a free audit, and learn how! By performing a a simple water audit you can save water and money.

Why Conserve?

The Edwards Aquifer is the primary source of water for Central Texas. It stretches for over 8,000 sq. miles only 500 feet below the surface and supplies over 1.3 million people with high-quality drinking water. That’s why it’s so important to increase our efforts in protecting and conserving San Antonio’s number one natural resource.

SAWS is a permitted water system with overall regional limits to pumping. Translated into English, this means they’re only allowed so much water from the Edwards Aquifer. That’s why it’s so important to save it. Conservation is the cheapest source of water. Water we save is water we don’t have to buy. So it’s important we do everything we can to decrease our water consumption. Plumbing fixture retrofits, watersaver landscapes, and improved habits are all things that will help us make low water use a part of every person’s everyday life.

Please visit the San Antonio Water System’s website to view the information posted above as well as a lot more helpful info, tips and advise on how to conserve water.

The San Antonio Water System is truly a Leader in the US for implementing Water Conservation Programs. Lets ask our communities to adopt some (or all) of these programs to ensure the availability of clean drinking water in the future.

Water – Being a Southern California native, and a Greek Djibouti East Africa native, we are concerned about water. At Sacred Rocks Reserve, some water is found at 20 feet deep, and other places like our drinking well, the water comes from aquifers that are 370 feet underground. Every quarter we test for coliforms which as I understand it, are bacteria brought by insects and animals. Each year we test for nitrites, which comes from farming operations–and we are fortunate there are none nearby. Our water is pure!

We have been told from official sources that ‘your water is purer than bottled water from ’springs’ sold in grocery stores. So we decided to put in an ice making machine in 2006. Many people do not know that the ice we provide to our guests comes from some of the best water in California. Our ice is made from our pure water!

When remodeling the restrooms and showers 4 years ago, we decided to install tankless hot water heaters. These ultra efficient gadgets heat water on demand, instead of trying to hold a 50 gallon reservoir full of hot water 24 hours a day. We have saved hundreds of KW hours of electricity as well as hundreds of dollars. Since we installed quarter-metered showers, the amount of water used cautioned. People seem to be more careful with their quarters than with our water! The hot water on demand AND metered showers reduce our carbon footprint while saving money!

We urge water conservation techniques for all who live here, knowing that water is a gift that we must carefully use. We encourage people to cultivate plants that are native to this area or are drought tolerant in order to avoid depleting our water supplies.

We purposefully have avoided planting grass on the common areas even though it is visually appealing. It just takes too much water and wastes it.

Our showers that are located in the tenting and clubhouse area are designed to use limited water and along with the metered showers, the toilets are low flush and use less water than normal toilets.

We cannot allow the washing of cars or motor homes or trailers because limited supplies. Our 35,000 gallon tank would be empty in short order.

If you think of any more ideas for water conservation that we might use, feel free to write a comment. We welcome all feedback.

Here at GoGreenSalon.com, we are always on the lookout for new and innovative ways that business owners and individuals alike can go a little bit greener. Here is an article we found (and were given permission to reproduce) about a Toronto based International hostel that is making that extra effort to go green with hot water on demand!

Tankless Water Heating Systems Becoming Popular in North America

Tankless water heating systems, or hot water on demand has been a popular item for a long while in Europe but it is just now becoming a viable and attainable option in North America. Home owners and business owners across Canada and the US are just now becoming aware of this water heating system.

While the tankless water heating system for the home / business may involve a higher initial cost, many are finding the long run benefits, which include energy and cost savings, are simply worth the added up front expense. When it came to installing showers in his boutique style Toronto hostel, small business owner Michael Scott easily chose water on demand instead of a traditional hot water tank.

“After a lot of research, I installed the Bosh AquaStar system. It had some excellent reviews and is designed to last more than 20 years. I was really limited on space in my hostel so the fact that it is less than 25” high, 15” wide and 10” deep is one of the main reasons I chose to go with this particular heating system” said Michael.

Michael was also impressed with the energy savings potential. – up to 50% over traditional heating methods. Many of Michael’s guests arrive in Canada from European countries so the concept is not new to many of them but he finds that he is constantly discussing the benefits of hot water on demand with many of his guests and friends that visit from closer to home.

“There is no hot water tank,” explains Michael “so the need to constantly heat a reserve of water is bypassed, yet hot water is available instantly when you turn the tap. For further control, I can digitally limit the temperature to my preference. The unit is capable of heating two major appliances at the same time. I find that my friends and family who visit the hostel are more impressed with this system than my out of country guests.”

Tankless hot water systems are popping up everywhere in business and homes across North America. There are plenty of online articles and reviews on the subject of hot water on demand, if you are planning to build, renovate, or replace in your new business, home, or cottage, why not research your options?

Source: Tankless Water Heating Systems Becoming Popular in North America

Tankless water heating systems, or hot water on demand has been a popular item for a long while in Europe but it is just now becoming a viable and attainable option in North America. Home owners and business owners across Canada and the US are just now becoming aware of this water heating system.

While the tankless water heating system for the home / business may involve a higher initial cost, many are finding the long run benefits, which include energy and cost savings, are simply worth the added up front expense. When it came to installing showers in his boutique style Toronto hostel, small business owner Michael Scott easily chose water on demand instead of a traditional hot water tank.

“After a lot of research, I installed the Bosh AquaStar system. It had some excellent reviews and is designed to last more than 20 years. I was really limited on space in my hostel so the fact that it is less than 25” high, 15” wide and 10” deep is one of the main reasons I chose to go with this particular heating system” said Michael.

Michael was also impressed with the energy savings potential. – up to 50% over traditional heating methods. Many of Michael’s guests arrive in Canada from European countries so the concept is not new to many of them but he finds that he is constantly discussing the benefits of hot water on demand with many of his guests and friends that visit from closer to home.

“There is no hot water tank,” explains Michael “so the need to constantly heat a reserve of water is bypassed, yet hot water is available instantly when you turn the tap. For further control, I can digitally limit the temperature to my preference. The unit is capable of heating two major appliances at the same time. I find that my friends and family who visit the hostel are more impressed with this system than my out of country guests.”

Tankless hot water systems are popping up everywhere in business and homes across North America. There are plenty of online articles and reviews on the subject of hot water on demand, if you are planning to build, renovate, or replace in your new business, home, or cottage, why not research your options?

SAWS has developed these water-wise programs and rebates to encourage conservation by saving you a lot of green for residential as well as commercial customers.

If you’re a homeowner and a SAWS customer, you can get these great rebates by taking steps to conserve water:

• Watersaver Landscape Rebate
• Free Water-efficient Toilet 
• Wash Right Washing Machine Rebate
• Hot-Water-On-Demand System Rebate

With Commercial customers accounting for 10% of the customer base and 40% of SAWS’ annual water sales, there is great potential for water savings through their commercial conservation programs:

Commercial Large Scale Retrofit Rebate
SAWS provides an economic incentive in the form of rebates to those customers that choose to convert to water-saving equipment and practices.

Commercial Toilet Retrofit Program
Choose from one, or any combination of our program options designed to significantly reduce your company’s water bill and overall water consumption.

Commercial Cooling Tower Audit
SAWS is offering a free audit that can help you improve the performance of your cooling tower.

Restaurant Certified WaterSaver Program
Retrofitting your business with water-conserving products can lower your operating costs. SAWS is offering you free retrofits and installation to help you become a Certified WaterSaver!

Golf Fore SA
Golf Fore SA is the first program of its kind to help golf courses develop conservation and community-oriented practices and provide certification for their achievement.

In addition to the above mentioned programs, SAWS also offers the following programs:

Season to Save Community Challenge
Did you know you can raise money for your neighborhood group or non-profit association and save thousands of gallons of water at the same time? 

Seasonal Irrigation Program
The amount of water your lawn needs is probably less than you think. But how do you know how much it takes to keep it healthy? Just follow the “Seasonal Irrigation Program” or SIP advice each week.

Home Water Conservation Audit
Want to keep money from going down the drain? Get a free audit, and learn how! By performing a a simple water audit you can save water and money.

Why Conserve?

The Edwards Aquifer is the primary source of water for Central Texas. It stretches for over 8,000 sq. miles only 500 feet below the surface and supplies over 1.3 million people with high-quality drinking water. That’s why it’s so important to increase our efforts in protecting and conserving San Antonio’s number one natural resource.

SAWS is a permitted water system with overall regional limits to pumping. Translated into English, this means they’re only allowed so much water from the Edwards Aquifer. That’s why it’s so important to save it. Conservation is the cheapest source of water. Water we save is water we don’t have to buy. So it’s important we do everything we can to decrease our water consumption. Plumbing fixture retrofits, watersaver landscapes, and improved habits are all things that will help us make low water use a part of every person’s everyday life.

Please visit the San Antonio Water System’s website to view the information posted above as well as a lot more helpful info, tips and advise on how to conserve water.

The San Antonio Water System is truly a Leader in the US for implementing Water Conservation Programs. Lets ask our communities to adopt some (or all) of these programs to ensure the availability of clean drinking water in the future.