With this goal at the forefront, administration created a “green team” which has been meeting since the fourth quarter of 2008. As a result of discussions and consultation, the Green Team has recommended many projects that will benefit the Town and our planet.
“We did a lot of research on all of our future green projects and these two projects provide us the opportunity to involve many citizens of Drumheller in the first phase of our going green program. These two programs will make a big impact on our local water usage” ,” said Mayor Bryce Nimmo.
The Town of Drumheller is offering a $50 rebate for homeowners to replace high flow toilets (13 litres or greater) with a 6 litre single flush toilet and a $75 rebate on the dual flush 6 and 3 litre toilets. Rebates are processed on a first come, first served basis and will be credited to the applicants’ utility account within 8 to 12 weeks after verification.
Director of Infrastructure Allan Kendrick said, “Like most products all toilets are not created equal. Only toilets that meet identified Canadian Water and Wastewater Association performance standards qualify for the rebates.” You can view a list of the qualifying toilets at www.dinosaurvalley.com or view the list at the Town of Drumheller at 703-2nd Ave West.
Replacing just one 20 litre toilet with an efficient six litre low flow toilet will save approximately 25,550 liters of water per person every year. This would also result in further savings on Water and Sewer Utility Bills of approximately $66.54 per person every year.
If you own residential property within the Town of Drumheller, have a current utility account and purchased a qualifying toilet after July 6 2009 you can apply for one rebate per house hold. To apply, fill out the application form available from the Town Office or download a form on line. You must be pre-approved before you purchase and install a qualifying low flow toilet and attached the original receipt and photo to your application form and return in to Town hall no later than September 30th 2009.
The Town of Drumheller is offering the Pre-Sale of Rain Barrels and Composting kits starting on July 6 2009. All sales will be processed on a first come first serve basis while supplies last. They are available to Town of Drumheller residents only.
Residents must pick up a copy or download a copy of the pre sale application Form and deliver the form and payment to Town Hall. Once the application has been accepted and paid for, residents can pick up the units from the Town of Drumheller Water Treatment Plant Lower Parking lot at 2490 South Railway Ave on the following dates: Thursday July 23 2009 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Sunday July 26th 10:00am 2:00pm Thursday July 30th 5:00pm 8:00pm.
Each rain barrel holds 200 litres of water and comes fitted with a garden hose adapter, removable lid with mesh screening and made of black recycled plastic.
The barrels will sell for $46.00 each. Residents are limited to two barrels per household. The composting kits include a kitchen scrap pail, Windigger compost mixer and an earth machine composter. Each unit will sell for $56.00 each. There is a limit of 1 composter per household.
