Water Savings Incentive Program (SIP)

The South Florida Water Management District's Governing Board created the Water Savings Incentive Program (WaterSIP) in 2002.  This annual funding assistance program provides matching funds up to $75,000 to water providers and large users for installing water-saving technology such as automatic flushing devices for hydrants, indoor plumbing retrofits, soil moisture and rain sensors, and large-area 'smart' irrigation system controllers.

Since 2002, more than 1 billion gallons of water a year has been saved thanks to WaterSIP. The District continues to expand participation by encouraging industrial, commercial, and institutional water users, as well as homeowners' associations to apply.

Water Conservation Projects Receive Funding

Water SIP grants help save millions of gallons of water each year

The thirteen projects supported by WaterSIP in 2010 will save an estimated 238 million gallons of water per year. When the projects are completed, the District will contribute nearly $460,000 in funding assistance to the following recipients:

• Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department ($75,000): Retrofitting 1,000 homes owned by seniors or low-income residents and built before 1985, with high-efficiency showerheads, toilets and aerators.
• Lee County Utilities ($14,646): Purchasing and installing 16 automatic flushing devices near the extreme ends of the potable water distribution system.
• City of Fort Lauderdale ($15,000): Purchasing and installing 10 automatic flushing devices for potable water distribution lines near the boundaries of the city’s service area.
• Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department ($37,120): Purchasing and installing a computerized irrigation management system for South County Regional Park.
• City of North Miami Beach ($8,000): Installing battery-powered controllers and rain sensors in 40 medians.
• Mediterra Community Association, Inc. ($35,622): Installation of smart satellite irrigation controllers.
• Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department ($38,875): Evaluating, calibrating and providing rebate funding for efficiency upgrades to the irrigation system of 25 larger homeowner associations.
• Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority ($30,000): Providing rebate funding toward the purchase and installation of 350 high efficiency toilets and offering free low-flow showerheads and bathroom aerators.
• Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department ($75,000): Providing rebate funding toward the purchase and installation of 1,000 high efficiency toilets and offering free low-flow showerheads and bathroom aerators.
• City of Lighhouse Point ($33,000): Purchasing and installing efficient irrigation controllers and emitters on irrigation systems on city-owned property.
• City of Pompano Beach ($14,950): Purchasing and distributing 2,000 high efficiency retrofit kits (showerheads and kitchen and bathroom aerators) to city residents.
• Broward County, Board of County Commissioners ($75,000): Issuing up to 3,000 utility bill credits to reach at least 1,500 homes for the purchase and installation of high efficiency toilets.
• City of Plantation ($50,000): Issuing utility bill credits to reach at least 1,000 homes for the purchase and installation of high efficiency toilets.