Re: Thank you and congratulations

Congratulations on completing your graywater project! The next step in order to receive the $200 rebate is successfully completing the virtual post-inspection. To do this, login into your Graywater application and navigate to your application to upload the post-inspection pictures. I’ll do what I can to help us complete this process without requiring an onsite visit.
Materials to Upload
Please review this list along with the attached Graywater Post Inspection Checklist to complete your virtual post-inspection.

Clothes Washer Area

Photo of the diverter valve and auto vent
Photo of clothes washer set up, fully visible
Photo of where you store the owner’s manual (it should be near the clothes washer and ideally in a protective sleeve or some kind)
Photo of sign that directs how to orient the valve to send graywater to the landscape or sewer. (See attached example)

Pipes

A photo of the pipe leaving the house so I can see the wall’s properly sealed or patched or otherwise secure
A photo of labeling on exposed pipe. A label should be present every 5-feet of exposed pipe. “Caution: nonpotable graywater. Do not drink.” You may also label the valve box lids (underside), but do not worry about labeling any buried pipes.
If you need labels, I can have some mailed to you. Please proceed with the virtual post-inspection instead of waiting to receive these.

Landscaping

2 landscape photos, fully visible
Close ups of 2 valve boxes with lid open. Preferably with water running.
If a valve box is near your property line or your foundation, include a photo with a measuring tape showing it’s farther than 18 inches away from the property line and/or from your foundation
A photo showing the last outlet that maintains the full-diameter irrigation tubing. No valve or emitter is allowed on the last outlet.
I recommend submitting video(s) of you doing a walkthrough of your system while it’s running to make sure it’s installed properly. I’m open to talking about it or seeing what you submit and going from there.

Attachments

The post-inspection checklist: Graywater Post Inspection Checklist.pdf . If you’re not sure what something means or how it’s relevant to your property, please follow up with me to make sure the project passes.
The diverter valve has to be labeled, here is an example: Labeling Three Way Diverter Photos_Sample.pdf
You’ll need an owner’s manual, this sample should be edited to be specific to your property.

Typically, there is some follow up via email where I request some clarification photos or a short video. Don’t worry about getting everything perfect with your first attempt at uploading.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns or need additional labels!

Best,

NICHOLAS SIMARD
Pronouns: He/Him/His
WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST I

Water Supply Planning & Conservation Unit
NSimard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tel. (408) 630-2639

SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT

5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose CA 95118
www.valleywater.org

Clean Water ^. Healthy Environment ^. Flood Protection

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We submitted the application just now.

We couldn't find a place to add the photos and scanned documents in
the application, but they are available upon request.

On Wed, 15 Mar 2023, Ashley Shannon (Carter) wrote:

> Thanks Elizabeth.
>
> I'm including Nick Simard as he is our new Graywater Rebate manager. The applications for the Landscape Rebate Program and the Graywater rebate are separate, however, Nick and I can assist you with both.
>
> Robert, please let us know once the initial application for the Landscape Rebate Program and the Graywater have been submitted and we can review right away.
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> ASHLEY SHANNON
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
> SENIOR WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST
> Water Supply Planning and Conservation Unit
> valleywater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:valleywater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tel. (408) 630-2951
> [cid:image001.png@01D95722.31F49F40]
> SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
> 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose CA 95118
> www.valleywater.org<http://www.valleywater.org/>
>
> Clean Water . Healthy Environment . Flood Protection
>
>
>
> Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> ________________________________
> From: Elizabeth Sarmiento <elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 9:31:32 AM
> To: robert b <h7j7rhf5ym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Conservation <Conservation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ashley Shannon (Carter) <ashannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Justin Burks <JBurks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Thank you and congratulations
>
> *** This email originated from outside of Valley Water. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. ***
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> Please apply, get a rebate number, approval and we'll provide sketch, plant list and all those
> details later. Still working on that. I've cc'd the folks at VW here.
>
> Ashley and Justin - fyi this is the home owner participating in the train the trainer program
>
> Thank you,
> Elizabeth
>
> [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/NiMx_VGaN6xDcpDs0fNF6mG3552vSNjf34OuQoyr2-mNgJNCUapTlmFQYX7svm8RIiq7ZJKdJKoR6233bdSIYQXRTahWAJ5KDbo4uKrwQE1ej42m_4xzPG1fnKV4fxzaIEjozp0iegE]
>
> Elizabeth Sarmiento, Founder + Board Member
> elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx> | M: 650-704-3462
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:01 AM robert b <h7j7rhf5ym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:h7j7rhf5ym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> They are requiring a sketch of the site, with dimensions " Prepare a
> simple sketch , showing
> the types of plants to be irrigated with graywater, and where you
> plan to install the graywater-irrigation piping and graywater
> outlets relative to your home , clothes washer, landscaping, and
> property line."
>
>
>
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2023, Elizabeth Sarmiento elizabeth-at-smartyardseducation.org<http://elizabeth-at-smartyardseducation.org> |202304smartyards engenderhealth/Example Allow| wrote:
>
> > No attachment yet. - apply for rebate
> > https://www.valleywater.org/saving-water/rebates-surveys/landscape-rebates<https://www.valleywater.org/saving-water/rebates-surveys/landscape-rebates>
> >
> >
> > *Elizabeth Sarmiento, Founder + **Board Member*
> >
> > *elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx>> | M:
> > 650-704-3462*
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 2:10 PM Elizabeth Sarmiento <
> > elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> > > no attachment - apply for rebate
> > > https://www.valleywater.org/saving-water/rebates-surveys/landscape-rebates<https://www.valleywater.org/saving-water/rebates-surveys/landscape-rebates>
> > >
> > > *Elizabeth Sarmiento, Founder + **Board Member*
> > >
> > > *elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx>> | M:
> > > 650-704-3462*
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 8:04 AM robert b <h7j7rhf5ym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:h7j7rhf5ym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> > From: Elizabeth Sarmiento <elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > >> > Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:45:42 -0700
> > >> >
> > >> > Please email this
> > >>
> > >> Elizabeth - did you add an attachment? I didn't see it.
> > >>
> > >> > and keep me in the loop to help,
> > >> > Conservation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Conservation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> >
> > >> > *Elizabeth Sarmiento, Founder + **Board Member*
> > >> >
> > >> > *elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:elizabeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:smartyardscoop@xxxxxxxxx>> | M:
> > >> > 650-704-3462*
> > >> >
> > >> > On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 1:43 PM Noelle
> > >> <***************************> wrote:
> > >> > > found greywater but is there separate landscape application?
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Mon, 13 Mar 2023, Noelle wrote:
> > >> > > > we can't find the laundry to landscape rebate in this link
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > On Mon, 13 Mar 2023, Elizabeth Sarmiento wrote:
> > >> > > > > Hi Noelle and Robert,
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > We'll be sending you the contract for your project this week.
> > >> In the
> > >> > > > > meantime, you need to apply for
> > >> > > > > the Valley Water rebate program here and please include the
> > >> laundry to
> > >> > > > > landscape, Greywater part too
> > >> > > > >
> > >> https://www.valleywater.org/saving-water/rebates-surveys/landscape-rebates<https://www.valleywater.org/saving-water/rebates-surveys/landscape-rebates>
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Thank you,
> > >> > > > > Elizabeth