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Northglenn, in conjunction with Lowe's Home Improvement, is proposing to host a large scale high efficiency toilet (HET) giveaway program in an aggressive effort to conserve water. The City plans to give away 500 1.6 gals dual-flush Caroma HETs to residences that currently have 3.5+ gallons per flush (gpf) toilets. It is commonly assumed that toilets account for the majority of indoor water use. By replacing these high volume toilets with HETs, Northglenn expects to save 20 - 25 acre feet of water annually. The project total cost is estimated at $215,000. However, taking into consideration the considerable in-kind contribution from Sustainable Solutions Industry, the HET toilet distributor, the project estimate is less than $80,000. In comparison, the cost to purchase 20 acre feet of water is estimated at $11,000 per acre foot or $220,000 total. Northglenn will aggressively advertise this program. Because this is the first program of its kind in Colorado, Northglenn is hopeful that it will garner Front Range, if not statewide, media coverage, allowing them and other water providers to highlight and promote additional water conservation strategies being implemented. This project and its results offer transferability to other water providers around the State contemplating similar indoor fixture programs. The applicant has demonstrated their financial ability to provide approximately 72% of the project budget with matching funds in the form of $148,440 in-kind contribution and $5,000 monetary contribution. The OWCDP has evaluated the grant application and finds that it meets the CWCB Guidelines for the Water Efficiency Grant Program. Recommendation: The OWCDP recommends that the Board award a Water Efficiency Grant in the amount of $60,000 to Northglenn to aid in achieving their long term water savings goal of 600 acre-feet per year, identified in their Water Conservation Plan through implementation of the High Efficiency Toilet Give-Away Program. Attachments ~ City of Northglenn Grant Application (including scope of work & project budget). ~ Application evaluation criteria ranking sheet, scored by OWCDP.