Rain barrels and cisterns · California

SCV Water Rain Barrel Rebate

Run by Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water)

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Up to $75 per barrel, limit 2 per meter (up to $150 total)
Maximum
$150 per household
Who qualifies
SCV Water residential customers
Where
Residential customers of SCV Water in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Status
Open. Per official page, fact sheet and portal (checked 2026-10-17); pilot program, no closing date stated.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Install rain barrels to capture rooftop rainwater for irrigation.

Requirements

  • SCV Water customer with an active account in good standing
  • Receipt of purchase for a new, unused rain barrel
  • Barrel must be made from recycled or repurposed materials
  • Pilot program

How to apply

  1. 1Read the Rain Barrel Fact Sheet on yourscvwater.com
  2. 2Buy a qualifying barrel and keep the receipt
  3. 3Apply through the SCV Water Conservation Portal (yourscvwater.dropletprograms.com)

Timing and deadlines

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs

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