Programs for the

Hotel Sector

Kimberly Wright-CaraballoBusiness & Customer Support

April 15, 2015

Why Save Water?

$Environmental Benefits

Reduce Operating Costs

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Capacity Buyback Program Complimentary Water Use Audit

What? Audit Report to provide facilities with:

• water balance • benchmark of their water use

against similar facilities• recommendations for site-

specific water efficiency projects

How? We bring a Technical consultant to your site for a 2-3 hour visit to record existing water uses and look for water saving opportunities.

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Capacity Buyback Program Cash Incentive

What? Rebate of 30¢ per litre water saved (per average day) paid for equipment/process retrofits that save water

How? When you complete a water saving project, we will visit your site to verify the water savings.

An incentive cheque is issued for the difference between previous and current water use.

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Capacity Buyback Program Example

A hotel that installed a water recovery system in their laundry facility reduced wash and rinse cycles and saved over a 11 million litres of water would be eligible for an incentive.

Incentive amount:

$9,702

Days in a Year

Annual Water Savings

365

11,803,991

X$0.3

0

Rebate

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Capacity Buyback Program:

Apply

Water Use Audit:- Register interest in audit by calling 392-7000 or

e-mailing savewater@toronto.ca Incentive application:- Complete Notice of Implementation Form

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Sewer Rebate Program

What? A rebate applying to purchased water not discharged* into the sanitary sewer system. *e.g. water evaporated from cooling towers or used to make a product

How? The rebate is calculated based on the percentage of water not returned to the sanitary sewer system, and is credited on the water bill based on the sewer portion of the water rate paid.

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Sewer Rebate Program: Example

A facility consuming 100,000 m3 and diverting 20% of purchased water.

$33,720.06

100,000

Water Rate

Consumption

2.9579X

57% Sewer % of Rate

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Diversion 20%

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Sewer Rebate Program

Initial Application -Submit letter of intent to ssr@toronto.ca-Follow with complete report within nine months-Rebate applied retroactively to date letter of intent is received

Ongoing Requirement - Annual re-submission of complete report required February 1st to retain rebate

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Thank You

Toronto Water ǀ Business and Customer SupportGreen Learning Series: Toronto Hotel Edition – April 15, 2015

Contact us:www.toronto.ca/waterforbusiness

416-392-7000savewater@toronto.ca