Water Efficient Technology (WET) program

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Funding and resources for water-saving projects, including support for installing sub-meters and providing free water-efficient fixtures. Funding is based on water saved and project costs.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Contact CorridorPlanning@regionofwaterloo.ca before applying
• Fill out the online application form
• Submit the application with necessary attachments
• Make payment online or in person

🌐Application PortalSource

https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/doing-business/applications-licences-and-permits.aspx

📤Submission MethodSource

online

🔄Intake TypeSource

rolling

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• the person’s name, signature, position, organization, street address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address
• the name, position, organization, street address, telephone number before and during the Filming Event, fax number and e-mail address of the Filming Event supervisor
• the contact name, position, legal name, street address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the organization undertaking the Filming Event
• the type and purpose of the Filming Event
• the date(s) and day(s) of the week when the Filming Event is to be held and, if the Filming Event is postponed, an alternative date(s), day(s) of the week and times
• for each date of the Filming Event, the time that set-up will commence, the time that the Filming Event will commence, and the time that the Filming Event will finish including clean-up time
• the Regional premises, if any, to be used for the Filming Event
• the Regional roads, if any, to be used for the Filming Event
• any potentially hazardous activities associated with the Filming Event
• a Certificate of Insurance, satisfactory to the Commissioner, showing a comprehensive policy of public liability and property damage insurance for the Filming Event in respect to any one accident, against loss or damage resulting from bodily injury to or death of one or more persons and loss of or damage to property in a minimum amount of $2,000,000
• a signed indemnity, satisfactory to the Commissioner, indemnifying and saving harmless the Region and any affected local municipality from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions and judgments made, brought or recovered against the Region or any affected local municipality and from all loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses that may be incurred, sustained or paid by the Region or any affected local municipality by reason of the granting of the Filming Event Permit
• an advance payment in the form of cash, a money order or a certified cheque in an amount equal to the anticipated municipal fees and charges for the Filming Event
• a security deposit in the form of cash, a money order, a letter of credit or a certified cheque in an amount satisfactory to the Commissioner
• any additional information or documentation for the purposes of administering this By-law as requested by the Commissioner

📐Format Requirements

PDF only, max 10MB

📥Templates AvailableSource

• Access Permit Form

✉️Supporting LettersSource

a signed indemnity, satisfactory to the Commissioner

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

annual

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• water use review
• water bill analysis
• water balance audit
• proven water savings
• install water-efficient fixtures

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

Auditing water use and upgrading fixtures is required.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

Recognition from the Region of Waterloo is required.

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

7 years