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<br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway - P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />763-441-2020 <br />www.El kRiverUtil ities.co m <br />Commercial Irrigation <br />Water Conservation Program <br />What is the program? <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities is offering a new program for our <br />commercial irrigation customers that establishes incentives for <br />implementing water efficiency measures. Commercial irrigation <br />customers will be eligible for an exemption from 3rd step water <br />rates based on a points system. Customers must achieve ten (10) <br />Water Conservation points in the first year and five (5) every <br />year thereafter. Instead of being billed at the 3rd step water rate, <br />all water will be billed at the 2nd step rate once the required <br />points are achieved. <br />Who qualifies for this program? <br />Existing commercial irrigation customers that have zero water consumption in the months of <br />November-March of the previous year qualify to <br />installing a new irrigation system can also qualify. <br />be a part of this program. New customers that are <br />Terms and Conditions <br />Customer must participate in the program for at least one year. <br />2. The 3rd Step exemption applies only to the property served by the water meter at the <br />installation address on the Water Conservation Rebate Application. <br />3. Inspection of the existing equipment and new equipment will be conducted annually by <br />ERMU staff. <br />4. Each individual property must submit a completed Water Conservation Rebate Application <br />annually with copies of invoices/receipts. <br />5. Customers will be required to implement water conservation measures that will earn Water <br />Conservation Points (WCPs) and may also receive financial incentives (rebates) for the <br />installation of equipment or services. <br />