Lawn replacement rebates, ranked by what they pay

City of Los Angeles LADWP water customers

$5

per sq ft of lawn removed

Eastern Municipal Water District customers (Riverside County)

$5

per sq ft of turf removed (total including $3 from EMWD)

SCV Water service area (Santa Clarita Valley)

$5

per sq ft of living grass removed

Las Vegas Valley and SNWA member agencies: Las Vegas Valley Water District, City of Henderson, City of North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Big Bend Water District

$5

per sq ft of grass removed $5 for the first 10,000 sq ft, then $2.50.

West Basin Municipal Water District service area (coastal and southwest Los Angeles County; city list not published in sources reviewed)

$5

per sq ft of grass removed Minimum 250 sq ft.

City of South Pasadena

$4

per sq ft of turf replaced Paid on up to 5,000 sq ft.

Unincorporated San Diego County served by Rainbow MWD, Helix WD, Lakeside WD, Olivenhain MWD, Otay WD, Padre Dam MWD, Ramona MWD, Rincon del Diablo MWD, Santa Fe ID, Sweetwater Authority, Fallbrook PUD, Vallecitos WD, Valley Center MWD, Vista ID, Yuima MWD (SoCal WaterSmart supplement); other unincorporated addresses use the $4 County track

$4

per sq ft of turf replaced

City of Milpitas and other Santa Clara County cities with higher caps (Milpitas, Palo Alto up to $6,000; San Jose Municipal Water, Gilroy, Morgan Hill up to $4,000 per a 2025 Valley Water news post)

$4

per sq ft of lawn converted to landscape $4 for the first 1,000 sq ft, then $2.

City of Santa Clara water customers (Santa Clara County)

$4

per sq ft of lawn or pool converted to low-water landscape $4 for the first 1,000 sq ft, then $2.

Participating BAWSCA member agencies in San Mateo County and nearby (e.g. Burlingame, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Mid-Peninsula, Hillsborough, Foster City; ACWD, Valley Water and Cal Water customers use their own programs)

Up to $4

per sq ft of lawn removed (maximum rate, varies by agency)

Burbank Water and Power water customers

Up to $4

per sq ft of turf removed (limited-time maximum rate)

City of Fresno water customers

$4

per sq ft of lawn removed (residential up to 10,000 sq ft) Paid on up to 10,000 sq ft.

City of Santa Monica water customers

$3.50

per sq ft of lawn removed

City of Ventura (Ventura Water customers)

$3.50

per sq ft of turf replaced

City of Long Beach water customers (Long Beach Utilities Dept)

$3

per sq ft of lawn removed

Park City water customers

$3

per sq ft of lawn converted

Castle Pines North Metropolitan District water customers (Douglas County)

$3

per sq ft of sod replaced with ColoradoScape ($1.50 for low-water turf)

Montecito Water District service area, Santa Barbara County

$3

per sq ft of lawn converted

City of Ashland water customers (TID customers case by case)

$3

per sq ft of lawn removed

Coachella Water Authority and Sanitary District customers (City of Coachella)

$3

per sq ft of lawn removed

Placer County Water Agency treated-water customers (Auburn, Colfax, Loomis, Penryn, Newcastle, Rocklin/Lincoln-area retail, Applegate, Meadow Vista, Foresthill and other PCWA treated service areas)

$3

per sq ft of lawn converted Paid on up to 1,000 sq ft.

Albuquerque and Bernalillo County (ABCWUA water customers)

$3

per sq ft of turf replaced

Central Utah Water Conservancy District service area; qualifying cities only (eligibility and funding vary by city; cities not named on page)

Up to $3

per sq ft of turf replaced

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District service area (Salt Lake County, e.g. West Jordan, South Jordan, Sandy, Murray, Draper, Riverton, etc.)

$3

per sq ft of lawn removed

Moulton Niguel Water District (Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Lake Forest, Laguna Woods)

Up to $3

per sq ft of turf replaced

Utah cities and counties that have adopted the state Water Efficiency Standards (check eligibility page); administered statewide by Utah Water Savers

Up to $3

per sq ft of lawn replaced

Washington County, UT (St. George, Washington City, Hurricane, Ivins, Santa Clara, etc. - Washington County Water Conservancy District service area)

$3

per sq ft of grass replaced

City of Bend water customers

$3

per sq ft of turf removed

Aurora Water service area

$3

per sq ft of grass replaced with a traditional water-wise landscape ($0.50 for water-wise grass)

Nampa city water customers

$3

per sq ft of turf replaced (turf portion capped at $2,500, plus up to $2,500 for irrigation upgrades)

Davis, Weber, Morgan and Summit counties. $2.50/sq ft cities: Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington, Farr West, Fruit Heights, Kaysville, Layton, North Salt Lake, Oakley, Park City, Riverdale, Roy, Snyderville Basin, South Ogden, Sunset, Syracuse, Uintah, unincorporated Weber (except Ogden Valley), Washington Terrace, West Bountiful, West Haven, West Point, Woods Cross. $1.25/sq ft: Ogden, North Ogden, Harrisville, Pleasant View, South Weber, Plain City, Morgan, Kamas, Huntsville, Mountain Green, Ogden Valley and other smaller communities (full list on page)

$2.50

per sq ft of lawn removed (cities with adopted water-efficient standards; $1.25 per sq ft elsewhere) Minimum 250 sq ft.

City of Sacramento water customers

$2.50

per sq ft of lawn removed

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Canyon Lake area), Riverside County

$2.25

per sq ft of turf removed Paid on up to 5,000 sq ft.

Marin Water (MMWD) service area, central and southern Marin County (not North Marin Water District)

$2.18

per sq ft of lawn removed (base rate)

Coachella Valley Water District service area, Riverside County

$2

per sq ft of lawn removed Minimum 200 sq ft.

Pasadena Water and Power water customers

$2

per sq ft of living turf removed

Glendale Water and Power customers (City of Glendale, CA)

$2

per sq ft of living turf removed Paid on up to 5,000 sq ft. Minimum 250 sq ft.

Metropolitan Water District six-county service area (Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura) via participating member agencies and their retail agencies; some agencies add supplemental funding

$2

per sq ft of lawn removed

Snowmass Water and Sanitation District customers (Snowmass Village)

$2

per sq ft of turf replaced with low-water plantings Paid on up to 3,000 sq ft.

City of Modesto water customers

$2

per sq ft of turf replaced

Carmichael Water District service area (Carmichael, Sacramento County)

$2

per sq ft of turf converted

Alameda County Water District (Fremont, Newark, Union City)

$2

per sq ft of lawn removed

Santa Clara County (Valley Water service area, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Milpitas, Cupertino, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, etc.)

$2

per sq ft of lawn or pool converted

City of Napa water customers

$2

per sq ft of lawn removed (rain garden bonus adds $1.00 per sq ft)

City of Surprise (single-family homeowners)

$2

per sq ft of turf grass removed (up to 1,000 sq ft)

City of Santa Barbara water customers

$2

per sq ft of lawn replaced

City of Phoenix Water Services customers (single-family)

$2

per sq ft of grass removed

Desert Water Agency service area (Palm Springs and surrounding Riverside County areas)

$2

per sq ft of grass removed

Orange County retail water agency customers served through MWDOC (see MWDOC participating agencies)

$2

per sq ft of turf replaced

Santa Margarita Water District, Orange County

$2

per sq ft of turf removed

Soquel Creek Water District (Capitola, Soquel, Aptos, Live Oak area, Santa Cruz County)

Up to $2

per sq ft of turf replaced

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District customers (Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village and unincorporated areas)

$2

per sq ft of turf removed (MWD base rate)

Livermore Municipal Water, City of Pleasanton and Dublin San Ramon Services District customers (Cal Water customers not eligible)

$2

per sq ft of lawn converted

Medford Water Commission service area

$1.75

per sq ft of lawn removed Paid on up to 800 sq ft.

Palmdale Water District customers (Palmdale, Antelope Valley)

$1.50

per sq ft of turf converted

South Tahoe Public Utility District water customers (City of South Lake Tahoe and Meyers area)

$1.50

per sq ft of turf removed Paid on up to 2,000 sq ft.

Sacramento Suburban Water District service area (North Highlands, Arden Arcade, Foothill Farms area)

Up to $1.50

per sq ft of grass removed

City of Chandler water utility customers

$1.50

per sq ft of grass converted

City of Roseville water customers

$1.50

per sq ft of lawn removed (strips under 10 ft wide $3.00 per sq ft)

Solano County: customers of participating Solano County Water Agency member agencies

$1.50

per sq ft of lawn converted Minimum 300 sq ft.

North Marin Water District service area (Novato and Point Reyes Station/West Marin)

Up to $1.50

per sq ft of lawn replaced

City of Pflugerville water service area

$1.25

per sq ft of turf removed

LA County Waterworks Districts 21 (Kagel Canyon), 37 (Acton) and 40 (Antelope Valley)

$1

per sq ft of lawn removed

City of Prescott water utility customers

$1

per sq ft of turf replaced ($1.25 with drought-tolerant, non-invasive plants)

Monterey Peninsula (Cal-Am, Seaside Municipal Water and other customers within MPWMD)

$1

per sq ft of lawn removed

City of Folsom water customers

$1

per sq ft of turf removed

Diablo Water District (Oakley, Bethel Island and surrounding area, eastern Contra Costa County)

$1

per sq ft of lawn replaced

EBMUD service area: Alameda and Contra Costa counties (Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, San Ramon, etc.)

$1

per sq ft of lawn converted (Standard rate; Super is $2.00)

New Braunfels Utilities water customers (New Braunfels, Comal County)

$1

per sq ft of grass removed Minimum 100 sq ft.

California American Water customers in the Larkfield service area (Larkfield-Wikiup, Sonoma County)

$1

per sq ft of turf converted

City of Santa Rosa water customers

$1

per sq ft of lawn removed Paid on up to 1,000 sq ft.

Carpinteria Valley Water District

Up to $1

per sq ft of turf removed

Customers of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Tukwila, Sammamish Plateau Water and Skyway Water & Sewer District (Cascade Water Alliance members)

$1

per sq ft of grass removed

City of Cotati water customers

Up to $1

per sq ft of lawn removed

City of Flagstaff water account holders

$1

per sq ft of lawn converted

City of Healdsburg water customers

$1

per sq ft of lawn converted

City of Rio Rancho water customers

$1

per sq ft of real grass turf removed Minimum 250 sq ft.

Contra Costa Water District retail and wholesale service area (Contra Costa County: Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch, Martinez, Clayton, Pleasant Hill, Brentwood, Oakley and surroundings)

$1

per sq ft of lawn replaced

City of Azusa (inside city limits)

$1

per sq ft of turf removed

Town of Windsor water customers (Sonoma County), potable water only

$1

per sq ft of turf removed

City of Kyle water utility customers

$1

per sq ft of turf replaced

City of Rohnert Park water customers (Sonoma County)

$1

per sq ft of lawn replaced

Partners: South Metro Water Supply Authority, Jefferson County, Littleton, Englewood, Lakewood, Firestone, Evans, Edgewater, Berthoud, Wheat Ridge, East Cherry Creek Valley W&SD, Windsor, Frederick, Little Thompson WD, Willows WD, Northglenn, Louisville, Castle Pines North, Superior, Denver Water, Longmont, Lafayette, Arvada, Westminster, Erie, Thornton, Golden, Broomfield, Boulder

$1

per sq ft of lawn removed (Lawn Removal Service) Paid on up to 428 sq ft. Minimum 200 sq ft.

City of Moscow water customers

$0.75

per sq ft of irrigated lawn removed beyond the first 300 sq ft (minimum rebate $150)

City of Hayward water customers

$0.75

per sq ft of front or public-facing lawn converted (backyards $0.50, sheet mulching adds $0.25)

Fort Collins Utilities water customers (homes and rentals)

$0.75

per sq ft of lawn converted to xeriscape (native bonus adds $0.25 per sq ft) Paid on up to 1,000 sq ft.

LCRA domestic customers and customers of LCRA firm water customers (includes Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville, Dripping Springs WSC, Hays County WCID 1 and 2, Horseshoe Bay, Kingsland WSC, Marble Falls, Travis County WCID 17 and others on LCRA's list). Austin customers apply through Austin Water

$0.50

per sq ft of turf converted

Tempe water customers, single-family

$0.50

per sq ft of grass converted

City of Spokane water customers

$0.50

per sq ft of lawn replaced

Valley of the Moon Water District (Sonoma Valley: Glen Ellen, Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Agua Caliente)

$0.50

per sq ft of lawn removed