The next free gray water workshops is Saturday, June 16.

Did you know that 1/3 of typical household wastewater can be re-used as gray water for landscape plants?

Gray water is wastewater that is collected from the drains of hand-washing sinks, showers, bathtubs and clothes washing machines. This water can be used to irrigate fruit trees, landscapes and lawns.

Tucson Water's Single Family Residential Gray Water Rebate Program can reimburse you up to $200 when a permanent gray water irrigation system is installed in your home.

Get more information on gray water:
• program brochure
• rebate application and policy
• Gray Water Information Guide
• (520) 791-4331

Only gray water irrigation systems purchased after January 1, 2011, qualify for a rebate. Tucson Water customers must also attend a free 2-hour Gray Water Rebate Seminars that covers the appropriate methods to design, operate and maintain a gray water system. The next seminars are April 28 and June 16 (Saturdays). Click here for the complete schedule.

Gray Water Rebate Seminars are held at the Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson. Call (520) 626-5161 to register.

Information on Pima County sewer bill calculations
Rain Water Harvesting and Gray Water Reuse Resource List
Using Gray Water at Home (1.34 Mb, pdf)

Rebate funds are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.