We are happy to announce a new financing program that we offer to clients wishing to make energy efficient improvements but need some financing options to do so. We have partnered with Renew Financial to provide a government sponsored financing solution that allows you to leverage the equity in your home to finance 100% of the installation of your home performance upgrade. This program is suitable for home energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water-saving improvements.

Visit dig.coop/financing to learn more today!

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Greywater is essentially water that has been used and can be reused. Every state has different regulations on what is and isn't greywater. In California, greywater is water that comes from your laundry machine, shower, and bathroom sink. Toilet water and water used to wash clothes with human waste in it is considered black water and has to go to the sewer if it's untreated. Kitchen graywater is generally not allowed in California. There are some cities that will make certain exceptions.


What can I use greywater for?

You can reuse your greywater for watering your plants in your garden! Ever think about how much tap water you are using for irrigation? By diverting some of the water you use INSIDE the home, you are able to water your plants outside. We at Dig Cooperative have been building greywater systems for over 10 years. They range from very simple systems that anyone can do to more complicated technical systems. Some systems require a city permit, but not all of them. The easiest system is a Laundry-To-Landscape system and as long as you aren't cutting into the plumbing, it doesn't require a permit and is very easy to do.


Keywords: Greywater, graywater, laundy to landscape, rainwater, recycling water, water reuse, water conservation

Great news our San Francisco clients! Earlier this year the SFPUC expanded the rainwater harvesting program offerings. Now, residents and businesses can get up to $350 off rainwater harvesting barrels. They've partnered with the Urban Farmer Store to offer these discounts. From their website:

NEW! EXPANDED RAINWATER HARVESTING PROGRAM
With California entering another year of drought, we are pleased to announce that our Rainwater Harvesting Program has expanded! We’ve partnered with the Urban Farmer Store to offer residents and businesses generous discounts on rain barrels and now larger capacity cisterns. Participants in the program will receive either:

• A $100 discount off the purchase of a pre-approved rain barrel, ranging from 45 to 60 gallons (limit 2 per customer). Each rain barrel includes a hose bib, overflow hose, and a connecting valve to join multiple barrels. Discounted downspout diverter kits are also available.

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• A $350 discount off the purchase of a cistern, ranging from 130 to 860 gallons (limit 1 per customer).

Click HERE for the Program Application, and HERE for the Property Owner's Notice and Release.

COMING UP NEXT - rainwater rebates for other counties in the Bay Area!