Evaporation Credit Specialists

Don't Let Your
Profits Evaporate

You're paying sewer fees for water that never reaches the sewer. Cooling towers, irrigation, and condensers evaporate millions of gallons—and utilities charge you for disposing of water that simply disappeared. We recover those credits for you.

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Typical Billing

The Assumption

When 100,000 gallons of water enter your facility, utility companies assume an equal amount exits as wastewater—and charge you accordingly.

The Reality

Water Evaporates

In reality, a significant portion of that water evaporates through cooling towers, irrigation, and other equipment—it never reaches the sewer at all.

The Solution

Evaporation Credits

RPM's Total Program Management ensures you receive credits for the water that evaporates—aligning billing with actual consumption and putting money back in your pocket.

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Capturing Evaporation Credits

Evaporative or sewer credits are a little-known financial advantage for businesses that operate cooling towers, evaporative condensers, irrigation systems, or large humidifiers. The savings can fund energy projects or significantly reduce operating costs.

Equipment costs are relatively low, with ROI typically realized between 10 and 24 months. Perhaps the most significant advantage is the perpetual nature of sewer credits—if appropriately managed, credits recur year after year.

See How It Works
$1M+
Saved by One Retailer Annually
10-24
Months to ROI
55%
Equipment Cost Recovered in 2 Months
$500K
Annual Savings for One University

Total Program Management

The RPM Evaporation Credit Program embodies our white-glove partnership approach, acting as an extension of your business to uncover savings and optimize water usage with precision and care.

1

Analyze

Our team of experts thoroughly analyzes your water and sewer consumption and costs to create a comprehensive plan for maximizing your credits and savings.

2

Install

We install the latest smart meter and cellular transmitter technology on your cooling towers, irrigation systems, and condensers for optimal performance and efficiency.

3

Monitor

Our cutting-edge smart technology monitors each site remotely with precision. We detect overflows, stuck fill valves, and faulty blow-downs—alerting your operations team immediately.

4

Report

We manage the accurate submission of sub-meter readings to your water or sewer utility. If issues arise, we work with your utility company to resolve them promptly.

5

Save

You receive credits for sewer fees that increase your bottom line. Our monitoring services also save water and prevent waste due to mechanical issues.

6

Confirm

We review your water and sewage bills annually to confirm sewer credits have been issued and properly posted to your account—no credits slip through the cracks.

Real Business Impact

The Business Case

Evaporative credits can dramatically reduce operating costs—and create profit equivalent to massive sales increases.

National Retailer

Industry: Retail (grocery chain)
$1,000,000+ saved annually from fewer than 100 locations with cooling towers. ROI achieved in under 12 months—savings continue every year.

University Campus

Industry: Higher Education
Multiple cooling towers across campus. $85,000/year in sewer credits—funds now redirected to campus sustainability initiatives.

Hotel Chain

Industry: Hospitality
15-property portfolio in Texas. $220,000 first-year savings. Monitoring also caught 2 major leaks, preventing an additional $18,000 in losses.

The Math Is Simple

Most businesses need $24–$30 in sales to produce $1 in profit. A $36,000 annual credit equals the profit from $900,000 in sales—with zero extra effort.

Bonus: Leak Detection

Our monitoring doesn't just track credits—it catches problems. A Kentucky client's frozen line was detected within 3 days, saving $3,700 in wasted water. That's free protection.

Credits Never Stop

Unlike one-time projects, sewer credits are perpetual. Clients who started 10 years ago are still receiving monthly credits—and they've grown as utility rates increased.

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LEED Points

LEED Certification Benefits

If you're considering LEED certification for your existing buildings, metering your cooling towers can qualify for one or two LEED points. In LEED Recertification Guidance, continuous water metering used for cooling towers with data logging can be eligible for up to two LEED points—adding environmental credentials to your financial savings.

Have questions about how evaporation credits work, equipment requirements, or utility policies?

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Location
325 N Saint Paul St, Suite 3100
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone
945.279.0570
Email
info@rpmwes.com

Calculate Your Savings

Tell us about your facility and we'll estimate how much you could be recovering in evaporation credits.