Updating old fixtures saves water and money. If you are an
Albemarle County Service Authority residential customer you
may be eligible to receive free water saving devices. The savings
that can be obtained are tremendous. Consider that a conventional
faucet uses up to 7 gallons per minute (gpm) and by simply adding
an aerator this can be reduced to 1.5 to 2.5 gpm. Installing
low-flow showerheads also saves. A conventional showerhead uses
up to 8 gpm, while low-flow types provide the same feeling of
wetness with just 2.5 gpm. Save water used for flushing the
toilet by adding a water displacement bag to the tank. Better
yet, take advantage of ACSA’s toilet rebate program and
replace your old water-guzzling toilet with a new low-flow type.
Each ACSA household built prior to 1992 is eligible to receive
up to three of each water savings device, including showerheads,
faucet aerators and toilet tank displacement bags. They may
also be eligible to participate in the toilet rebate program.
To pick up your free conservation kit stop by the ACSA offices
at 168 Spotnap Road during office hours Monday through Friday
8 am to 5 pm. Pre-qualification forms for the toilet rebate
program are available by calling 434.977.4511.
