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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Utility Commission Meeting: January 24, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Water Efficiency & Stormwater Rebate AGENDA SECTION:
Update Old Business
PREPARED BY: Jessie Paque, Deputy Clerk / Office
Specialist AGENDA NO. 6.a.
Jane Byron, Stormwater Specialist
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: NE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None
Quarterly Water Efficiency Rebate Update:
The City of Rosemount was awarded a Water Efficiency Grant from the Metropolitan Council (MCES) in
the amount of $11,300. The city is required to match $3,770 and that has been funded from the Water
Fund.
As part of this program, the following rebate amounts are allowed:
$50 for Water Sense Toilets
$150 for Energy Star Washers
$150 for Water Sense Irrigation Controllers
$200 for Irrigation system audits
Table 1 provides a summary of the entire rebate program activity, along with the city-funded rebate
programs that were in place prior to the MCES Water Efficiency Grant in January 2020.
2021
Table 1 2018 2019 2020
Gallons of Water Saved Annually
316,800 105,600 386,800 200,200
(est)
Total Rebate $4,853.82 $1,434.93 $4,971.67 $3,790.26
Municipality Contribution (25%) $4,853.82 $1,434.93 $1,242.92 $947.56
Irrigation Controllers Replaced: 31 12 35 13
Toilets Replaced: 3 0 6 4
Washers Replaced: 2 0 8 16
Audits (Residential): 0 0 1 0
Commercial Audit (billing not complete yet)
It would be a partnership with the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers
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Organization on their Urban Water Conservation Program. 2021
Municipality Contribution partially provided by Stormwater Utility.
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Quarterly Stormwater Rebate Update:
In May 2019, the Utility Commission recommended City Council adopt a rebate program for residents to
install projects on their property to improve stormwater quality and reduce runoff volume. In March 2020,
City Council approved the Stormwater Rebate Policy and established a maximum amount of $5,000.
Table 2 provides a summary of the entire rebate program activity.
2021
Table 2 2020
$147.85
Total Rebate $0
$86.94
Rain Barrels: $0
$0
Cisterns & Rainwater Harvesting: $0
$0
Raingardens: $0
$60.91
Native Plantings: $0
$0
Buffers: $0
$0
Stormwater Reuse: $0
$0
Permeable Pavers & Pavements $0
There were a few applications that were unable to receive the rebate in 2021 because they didn’t meet
program size requirements, didn’t provide receipts, or are delaying installation until 2022. Stormwater
rebates are seasonal, and we won’t see additional requests for rebates until late spring at the earliest. We
are hopeful that word continues to get out about the program as more people take advantage of it.
Here is a summary of planned advertisements of the program in 2022:
Included in a utility insert going out for the January – March billing
Social media posts
Conserve & Preserve Blog Post https://ci.rosemount.mn.us/preserve
Spring or summer edition of the City Newsletter
Information at Home & Business Expo on May 5
Included in course materials for Landscaping for Clean Water Workshops
Individual staff contacts with residents
City staff presence for Q&A at some of the Landscaping for Clean Water Workshops. There are 3
live virtual workshops through May 4, 2022.
Information at Leprechaun Days Midsummer Faire July TBD
Staff will continue to publicize these programs via social media, city newsletters, staff updates and
additional methods.
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