Irrigation upgrades · Florida
Tampa Bay Water Wise Free Smart Irrigation Controller Installation
Run by Tampa Bay Water Wise (Tampa Bay Water, member governments, SWFWMD)
- What you get
- Free installed controller (older sources/Pasco page: up to $250 toward your own licensed contractor); dollar value not published
- Who qualifies
- Pre-qualified single-family homes flagged as over-watered (typically average about 18,000+ gal/month potable irrigation). Detached home at least 2 years old with automatic in-ground potable sprinkler system. Not eligible: new construction, reclaimed users, used/refurbished or leased devices.
- Where
- Pre-qualified over-watering single-family homes on potable water in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, Tampa, St. Petersburg and New Port Richey.
- Status
- Open. Multi-year, funding-dependent; eligibility updated annually.
- Type of payment
- Free installation
What you do
Get a WaterSense smart irrigation controller or soil moisture sensor installed free by the program contractor on your in-ground sprinkler system.
Requirements
- Must be pre-qualified via online estimator
- Sprinkler system in good working order; complete the Sprinkler System Evaluation yourself or with a Florida-Friendly Landscaping agent; fix major issues first
- Be present at installation; give completed evaluation form, signed General Release and Customer Partnership Agreement to installer
- Continue to follow local watering restrictions
- Allow verification/inspection up to 2 years after
- Apply within 1 year of purchase
How to apply
- 1Check pre-qualification with the online estimator at tampabaywaterwise.org
- 2Confirm sprinkler system works; complete the Sprinkler System Evaluation
- 3Contact Eco-Land Design at (813) 466-8705 or [email protected] to schedule installation
- 4At installation provide evaluation form and sign the General Release
- 5Apply online through the program application site
Timing and deadlines
not published
Apply within 1 year of purchase
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/soil-moisture-sensor-sms-or-evapotranspiration-et-controller/ (official page)
- https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/utilities/water_resources/water_programs_and_rebates.php
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