COVID-19 Update
The walk-in hours at our Water Conservation Help Desk at Waller Creek Center are currently suspended, including the pick-up of free water conservation tools. These measures are put in place in order to observe social distancing guidelines. Please allow for additional processing time for all rebate programs as application processing may be delayed.
For comments, questions or concerns, please contact us at watercon@austintexas.gov.
Customers of Austin Water or a qualifying water provider can receive rebates and incentives by taking steps to conserve water.
Free Tools
Residential
- Free Water Conservation Tools - aerator, showerhead, and soil moisture meter
- Irrigation System Evaluation - checks system efficiency
- Gray Water - learn about gray water collection
Commercial (CII)/ Multi-family/ Schools
- 3C Business Challenge
- Free Showerheads & Faucet Aerators (multi-family facilities only)
- WaterWise Hotel Partnership - recognition for water-efficient lodging facilities
Rebates
Residential
- Cartridge Pool Filter - up to $250 to replace sand or DE pool filter with cartridge pool filter
- Irrigation Upgrade - up to $1,000 to improve irrigation efficiency
- Landscape Survival Tools - up to $120 for compost, mulch, and core aeration service
- Laundry to Landscape - up to $150 to reuse laundry graywater to water landscape
- Pool Cover - up to $200 for new pool cover
- Pressure Regulating Valve - up to $150 for pressure regulating valve
- Rainwater Harvesting - up to $5,000 for equipment to capture rainwater
- Watering Timer - up to $40 for hose timers
- WaterWise Landscape - up to $1,750 to convert turf grass to native beds
- WaterWise Rainscape - up to $500 for landscape features to retain rainwater
Commercial (CII)/ Multi-family/ Schools
- NEW FUNDING - Onsite Water Reuse System Pilot Incentive Program - In December 2020, the City of Austin adopted the Onsite Water Reuse Systems Ordinance, adding Chapter 15-13 to the City of Austin Code, to regulate the collection, treatment, and use of alternative water sources for non-potable uses in multi-family and commercial buildings. Visit the Onsite Water Reuse System page for a list of resources to help you with your system design and to apply for system funding.
- Bucks for Business - up to $100,000 for equipment and process efficiency upgrades
- Commercial Kitchen - from $40 to $5,000 per item for water-efficient kitchen equipment
- Irrigation System Improvement - to increase irrigation efficiency
- Rainwater Harvesting - up to $5,000 for equipment to capture rainwater
- Water Efficiency Audit - up to $5,000 for an audit to identify potential water savings
- Cartridge Pool Filter (Multi-family / HOA only) - up to $250 to replace sand or DE pool filter with cartridge pool filter
- Pressure Regulating Valve (Multi-family only) - up to $750 for pressure regulating valve
- WaterWise Landscape (Multi-family HOA only) - up to $5,000 to convert turf grass to native plants
- WaterWise Rainscape (Schools only) - up to $500 for landscape features to retain rainwater
Program Summaries
- Residential brochure
- Business brochure
- Irrigation brochure
- Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens brochure
Programs
- Commercial Facility Irrigation Assessment (Commercial, Multi-family, & City facilities one acre or larger) - irrigation evaluation required every two years
- Commercial Vehicle Wash Facility Efficiency Assessment (Commercial, Multi-family, & City facilities using vehicle wash equipment) - efficiency inspection required every year
- Cooling Tower Efficiency (All properties with cooling towers) - properties must register their cooling towers and submit annual inspection reports