Graywater · California

SFPUC Laundry-to-Landscape Graywater Rebate

Run by San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Up to $100: PVC pipe up to $25, one full-port 3-way diverter valve up to $50, one air admittance valve/auto-vent up to $25
Maximum
$100 per household
Who qualifies
Active SFPUC water account holder (or approval by the account holder) at a single-family or two-unit residential property in San Francisco with a flat or downhill yard relative to a working clothes washer at or above landscape grade; property owner release form if the account holder is not the owner.
Where
SFPUC water account holders at single-family or two-unit homes in San Francisco.
Status
Open. Page lists no end date or funding limit.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Install a laundry-to-landscape graywater system that sends clothes washer water to subsurface irrigation of fruit trees, shrubs and similar plants.

Requirements

  • Review Program Terms & Conditions and Release of Liability
  • Complete the required training presentation
  • Request the Graywater Design Manual ([email protected] or 415-551-4730)
  • Rebate only for the three listed components; keep receipts
  • Photos of installed 3-way valve, clothes washer and irrigated landscape; site visit possible
  • Sub-surface irrigation only; not for root crops, drought-tolerant plants, turf or sensitive plants

How to apply

  1. 1Review terms and the required training presentation
  2. 2Request the Graywater Design Manual
  3. 3Buy PVC pipe, 3-way valve and auto-vent; save receipts
  4. 4Install the system and photograph valve, washer and irrigated area
  5. 5Gather SFPUC water account number, photos and receipts
  6. 6Apply online through the SFPUC application portal (register first if new)

Timing and deadlines

not published

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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