Dekalb County Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan

The Dekalb County Commissioners recently passed the Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan ordinance. The ordinance requires that all homes built prior to 1993 be retrofit with low flow toilets. The seller of a pre-1993 home or building would only be required to disclose the requirements of the ordinance to potential buyers prior to the execution of any contract for the purchase. To obtain water service from the county, the purchaser would have to attach to the application a certificate of compliance signed by a home inspector, licensed plumber or Department of Watershed Management inspector. The effective date for ordinance is June 1, 2008 for sales of residential property and Jan. 1, 2009 for sales of commercial property.

Beginning January 8, 2008, the Department of Watershed Management offered a Toilet Retrofit Rebate Program to DeKalb County water customers whose homes were built prior to 1993. This program will assist customers in replacing their old toilets with efficient water-conserving toilets to conserve water and money. Toilets being replaced must have been installed prior to 1993.

There are two toilet rebate options. The first is a $50.00 rebate for the purchase of any approved 1.6 gallons per flush toilet on the list of eligible toilets. The second option is $100.00 rebate for the purchase of any approved 1.28 gallons per flush toilet on the list of eligible toilets (at www.dekalbwatershed.com). Customers will only be allowed to apply for a maximum of three toilets per household.