Water Efficiency Grant Program

$750,000
In Clean Water
Fund Expenditures

The Metropolitan Council has been awarded funds from the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to provide grants to communities to support the purchase and installation of products that reduce water use.

Biennial appropriations (2020 – 2021)

  • $375,000 per year
  • 40 communities received grants though 2022

Program

The water demand reduction program leverages State and local funding to expand the impact of water efficiency efforts across the Metro Area. The program promotes:

Installation of more efficient indoor
water fixtures such as toilets, washing machines, and faucets​
More efficient outdoor water use through improved irrigation practices and technology​
19 communities participated in the 2015-2017 Water Efficiency Grant Program. Savings included:


940

washing machines replaced


2,380

toilets replaced


1,190

irrigation controllers replaced


$616,376

total rebates


52,078,934

annual gallons saved