14 programs · 3 states
Graywater rebates
A few water utilities rebate laundry-to-landscape graywater systems that send washing-machine water to the garden, usually after a workshop and a permit or code check.
14
programs in 3 states
$250
median maximum per household
14%
ask for a plan or plant list first
The largest programs
- Status not postedCalifornia
Soquel Creek Graywater to Landscape Rebate
Soquel Creek Water District
Up to $400 (clothes washer) or $1,000 (dual-plumbed shower/bath and bathroom sink) per household
Up to $1,000 per household
- Status not postedPlan requiredArizona
Tucson Water Gray Water System Rebate
Tucson Water (City of Tucson)
50% of qualifying costs up to $1,000
Up to $1,000 per household
- OpenTexas
Austin Water Laundry to Landscape Rebate
Austin Water
Up to $600
Up to $600 per household
- Status not postedArizona
Tucson Water and SERI Low-Income Gray Water Grants and Loans
Tucson Water with Sonora Environmental Research Institute (SERI)
Grant up to $500 (at or below 100% FPL) or up to $350 (100-200%); zero-interest loan up to $500, 12-month payments; SERI also helps apply for the Tucson Water gray water rebate of up to $1,000
Up to $500 per household
- OpenCalifornia
MPWMD Graywater Irrigation Rebate
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
$100 for a clothes-washer system; $100 per bathroom with tub/shower, up to 4 bathrooms
Up to $400 per household
- OpenCalifornia
Valley Water Graywater (Laundry-to-Landscape) Rebate
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)
$200 base; $400 for residential customers of Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Palo Alto Utilities, Santa Clara Utilities or San Jose Municipal Water
Up to $400 per household
- OpenTexas
El Paso Water Laundry-to-Landscape Rebate
El Paso Water
Up to $250 of eligible system material costs
Up to $250 per household
- OpenArizona
City of Tempe Gray Water System Rebate
City of Tempe Water Conservation
50% of cost up to $200 per home
Up to $200 per household
By state
- California9 programs
- Arizona3 programs
- Texas2 programs
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
Plan the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.