DeKalb promotes low-flow toilets
DeKalb County's government is encouraging homeowners to switch to low-flow toilets that reduce water bills and come with a rebate.
Older toilets use between 3.5 and 7 gallons per flush. Low-flow toilets have flush capacities of 1.6 gallons or less.
The rebate is worth either $50 and $100, depending on the size of the toilet purchased.
Since DeKalb began offering the Toilet Retrofit Rebate Program in 2008, more than 29,000 toilets have been upgraded, according to the county.
Residents can apply for rebates by mail by filling out a form on the DeKalb County Watershed website.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
