BANCROFT-CLOVER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
900 South Wadsworth Boulevard
Lakewood, Colorado 80226-4306
(303) 922-1113
NEWSLETTER
February 2010 Editor: David Irish
General Manager 303-922-1113
How To Safely Dispose of Unwanted Medications.
Throwing away or flushing down the toilet unwanted medications can have bad environmental impacts including contaminated ground water and some of these medications can make it through the wastewater treatment facilities and end up in rivers. Denver metro area residents have options to safely dispose of these potentially damaging medications. The Bancroft-Clover Water and Sanitation District contracts with Metro Wastewater Reclamation District to treat all of the sewer flows generated by Bancroft customers. Metro is one of the organizations that support the Colorado Medication Take-Back Project. This project is managed by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
There are 10 locations to dispose of the unwanted medications which include the Tri-County Health Department in Englewood, The Wellington East Webb Center for Primary Care in Denver, and a number of King Soopers stores. Specific locations, Guidelines, and contact information are available on the Colorado Department of Health and Environment web site www.coloradomedtakeback.info. Please help to keep our environment clean by utilizing these collection boxes.
Time for Winter Watering?
The last two months have been pretty dry and those trees and bushes in your landscape could use some water. The trees and bushes that are on the south side of homes could be very dry and could be watered any day that the temperature gets into the mid forties or higher. Water during the day to give the water ample time to infiltrate the soil before the cold nighttime hours. Do not turn on sprinkler systems yet as we are sure to have more cold temperatures before spring. For additional watering and water saving tips go to the Denver Water web site at www.denverwater.org.
Bancroft Customers Lead Denver Water Districts in Rebates!
Bancroft-Clover Water and Sanitation District customers led all Denver Water Master Meter Districts in rebates received. In 2009 District customers applied for and received 420 rebates which is 100 more rebates than the next closest District. Most rebates were given for clothes washers with high efficiency toilets being the next most popular rebate item. There is information regarding the 2010 Rebate Program below.
Thank you to the District customers that participated in the rebate program in 2009!
Denver Water Rebate Program for 2010.
Denver Water is once again offering rebates for water saving devices in 2010. The rebates include the following items:
· $150.00 Rebate for Clothes Washers, these items must be on Denver Water’s qualifying model list. Only 1 clothes washer rebate per residence.
· $125.00 Rebate for High-efficiency Toilets, only qualifying models that use 1.28 gallons per flush or less are eligible for the rebate and these items must be on Denver Water’s qualifying model list. Limit 3 toilets per residence.
· $50.00 Rebate for Wireless Rain Sensors, all wireless rain sensor models that connect to an automatic, in-ground irrigation system are eligible for the rebate. Limit 1 sensor per residence.
· $25.00 Rebate for Wired Rain Sensors, all wired rain sensor models that connect to an automatic, in-ground irrigation system are eligible for the rebate. Limit 1 sensor per residence.
· $5.00 Rebate per nozzle (minimum 4 nozzles) for Rotary Nozzles, only three specific nozzles are approved for the rebates. Please contact the District office or check Denver Water’s web site for specifics. This is a onetime rebate per residence.
· There will be a 25% of purchase price rebate for Weather-based smart controllers for sprinkler systems. This item must qualify under Denver Water’s qualifying model list. Limit 1 controller per residence.
Rebate Forms and Specific Model Qualifying Information can be found at
www.denverwater.org under the conservation tab. Please check model numbers as the list is updated regularly.
Rebate forms and supporting documentation must be mailed or delivered to the Bancroft-Clover Water and District offices located at 900 South Wadsworth Blvd. The District will forward the rebate applications to Denver Water for processing. All rebates are funded by Denver Water.