Water efficiency for your business

Saving water can do a lot to help your company’s bottom line. Whether you’re a manufacturer, store or office facility, hotel, or restaurant, you can save money by reducing your water consumption.

Get WaterStar certified

IRWD’s WaterStar program can help your business with water-saving tips and guidance on rebates. As a certified WaterStar business, you will also get exposure to over 400,000 of our customers.

Credits, rebates, and incentives

Water savings incentive program

Your water-efficient upgrades may qualify for the Commercial and Industrial Water Use Efficiency Incentive Program.

For more details, visit socialwatersmart.com

Evaporation credits

Cooling towers fitted with make-up meters and blow-down meters are eligible for evaporation credits.

Rebates

Your business may qualify for a rebate on many items ranging from high efficiency toilets, turf removal, irrigation controllers, ice machines, and more.

Commercial customers must apply for a rebate before making the purchase.

Recycled water in cooling towers

Save water and money by converting your cooling tower to recycled water use.

For more information, call IRWD’s Recycled Water Department at 949-453-5300.

The public agency

Replace the lawn in your landscape and install water-efficient irrigation for significant rebates.

Site evaluation and water efficiency recommendations

Free water use evaluations

Property managers experiencing water usage in the Inefficient or Wasteful tiers are eligible for a free evaluation of your company’s water allocation.

Estimate your rebate

Use the form at socalwatersmart.com to verify eligibility and identify the current rebate amounts.

Find those leaks

You may also have leaks or other unintended water use such as over irrigation or an increase in production.

EPA WaterSense at work

Check out water efficiency best management practices for commercial and institutional facilities.

Important budget note

If you maintain your current watering schedule for grass, you will most likely go over your allocation and result in a high water bill.

Irrigation water management tools

Free mixed-use meters log sheet

Help keep track of your weekly water usage.

For property managers & HOAs

View the Water Efficiency Guidebook for Multi-Family Properties.

Large landscape resources

Helping our commercial and municipal customers maximize the efficient use of water for large landscape irrigation is a top priority for IRWD.

Free suggested weekly irrigation schedule

Download the free suggested weekly irrigation schedule, available in English and Spanish.

ET weather & data center

Download weekly allocation data, CIMIS information and more. ET Hotline: 949-453-5351.

Contact water efficiency

If you need help with any of the recommendations, or have questions about our programs, our Water Efficiency Department is here to help.