Irrigation upgrades · California

SoCal Water$mart Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate

Run by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (SoCal Water$mart)

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$80 per controller for landscapes under 1 acre; $35 per station for landscapes over 1 acre (base Metropolitan amounts; many agencies add more, e.g., South Pasadena $250 and Palmdale $150)
Maximum
$80 per household
Who qualifies
Residents with a water account in a participating agency; renters need owner consent per general terms.
Where
Water customers of participating agencies in the Metropolitan Water District service area.
Status
Open. Funding dependent; amounts vary by agency.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Install an EPA WaterSense certified weather-based (smart) irrigation controller.

Requirements

  • Controller must be EPA WaterSense certified and on the qualifying list (list dated Mar 1, 2026)
  • Add-on devices qualify only when sold as a combined unit with a preapproved controller
  • Install with proper weather sensor equipment per manufacturer specs
  • Only active stations rebated (over 1 acre)
  • Apply within 1 year of purchase; documents within 60 days; receipt and water bill required
  • Cannot receive both controller and soil moisture sensor rebates for the same purchase
  • New equipment only

How to apply

  1. 1Check amounts with Estimate Your Rebate
  2. 2Submit online application at socalwatersmart.com
  3. 3Upload receipt and water bill
  4. 4Rebate check issued (void after 90 days)

Timing and deadlines

not published

Combining it with other programs

Soil moisture sensors available from $35 per station (not combinable with a controller rebate on the same purchase)

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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