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Reduce, Reuse, Replenish The City of Hugo is offering rebates to residents for 100% of the cost of qualifying items, up to a maximum of: $100 for WaterSense Toilets J \40 $150 for Energy Star Washing Machines $200 for WaterSense Audits, Irrigation Controllers, and/or Replacement Irrigation Heads To qualify for rebates applicants must: • Be a Hugo resident The City of Hugo • Receive a water bill from the City thanks our • Make the purchase in the same year that partners! you are applying for the rebate M111T • Must not apply for replacements in a�� new construction home CLEAN The receipt and other information provided with the application i ANE R must clearly identify the model, date of purchase, and the label LEGACY showing Energy Star or WaterSense certification. Rebate funds are limited. Applications are processed in order received. Rebate program ends June 2017. r Contact the City of Hugo with questions regarding the City's NALTR POLITA,N water conservation rebate programs. c ° " N , Among the City's goals is to convert irrigation each year. This project will allow the some of the largest irrigation systems City to reduce the use of groundwater for to stormwater reuse systems. irrigation, and reuse stormwater runoff. Oneka Ridge Golf Course The Oneka Ridge Golf Course was the first water reuse system implemented in the City. The golf course now pumps stormwater out of a pond for its irrigation needs. Last year, 6.2 million gallons were pumped from the pond. Beaver Ponds Park The Beaver Ponds Park water reuse system, if approved, will be the second project constructed in Hugo. The park currently uses hundreds of thousands of gallons of potable water for Lions Park Lions Park, adjacent to City Hall, will undergo reconstruction and renovation. As part of this project, the City will construct a stormwater pond northwest of the park that can be used to irrigate the park and the nearby senior housing facility. It is estimated that the project will use five million gallons of stormwater annually. Waters Edge Waters Edge is a townhome community consisting of 378 units. This project will reconnect a portion of the community's existing irrigation system to stormwater, ABOUT YOUR CLOTHES WASHER... ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers use about 25% less energy and 40% less water than regular washers. If you have a standard clothes washer that is over 10 years old, it's costing you an average of $180 a year. ABOUT YOUR TOILET... WaterSense labeled toilets use as little as 1.28 gallons of water per flush. They can reduce water use by 20-60%, saving nearly 13,000 gallons of water per year. Water leaks account for approximately 14% of all water use in the average home. To check for leaks put food coloring into the tank. If color appears in the bowl without flushing, there's a leak. ABOUT WATERING YOUR LAWN... WaterSense labeled controllers act like a thermostat for your lawn, using local weather data to determine when/how much to water. They can reduce irrigation water use by 15%, saving nearly 8,800 gallons of water per year. Depending on the region, homeowners use 30-60% of their water outdoors. 50% of that is wasted, in part, due to overwatering. Timing is everything: Plan to water in the early morning or evening to beat daytime evaporation. resulting in a decrease in potable water demand by approximately 26 million gallons annually. County Road S (Frenchman Road) The City of Hugo currently has an irrigation system that runs along CSAH 8 to provide water to trees and landscaping elements along the roadway. This project will reconnect one line of potable water irrigation with stormwater from a City -owned pond. It is estimated that the project will use three million gallons of stormwater annually. Clearwater Cove As part of the approval for the new develop- ment, D.R. Horton is installing a stormwater irrigation system. This system will provide irrigation for the 89 unit development.