Irrigation upgrades · California
City of Santa Rosa Irrigation Efficiency Rebate
Run by City of Santa Rosa Water (Water-Use Efficiency)
- What you get
- Up to $300 per residential account for life of account (materials only, not labor)
- Maximum
- $300 per household
- Who qualifies
- Santa Rosa water account in the applicant's name for the property (property owner who is not the account holder needs the account holder's signed Tenant/Account Holder Permission Form)
- Where
- City of Santa Rosa water account holders.
- Status
- Open. Listed on city Rebates & Services page 2026-10-17; funding status not stated.
- Type of payment
- Rebate
What you do
Upgrade irrigation hardware: pressure regulation, drip conversion, multi-stream nozzles, pressure-regulated spray bodies, rain/weather sensor, WaterSense controller.
Requirements
- Pre-qualification call and possible site visit before any work
- Only hardware on the approved Irrigation Efficiency Rebate Report; controllers must be EPA WaterSense certified
- Rebate covers materials only and cannot exceed material cost
- Itemized receipts
- Complete within 120 days of the Green Exchange Eligibility Form date
- Keep hardware while account holder/owner or refund the rebate
- Cannot be combined with Cash for Grass on same project area
How to apply
- 1Call Water-Use Efficiency at 707-543-3985 for pre-qualification
- 2Receive Green Exchange Eligibility Form after site eligibility verified
- 3Install approved hardware within 120 days and keep itemized receipts
- 4Call 707-543-3985 to schedule virtual or physical post-inspection
- 5Sign Certificate of Participation and Approval
- 6Rebate paid in 4-8 weeks
Timing and deadlines
Rebate processed 4-8 weeks after post-inspection approval
120 days from eligibility form
Combining it with other programs
Cash for Grass, Pool Removal and Irrigation Efficiency cannot be paid for the same project area
Sources
- https://www.srcity.org/834/Rebates-Services (official page)
- https://www.srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/31409/Irrigation-Efficiency-Rebate-_Res_Comdoc-
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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