Rain barrels and cisterns · New Mexico

City of Santa Fe Large-Volume Cistern Rebate

Run by City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$0.25 per gallon of cistern size; bonus $0.125 per gallon for sizing to handle 2 inches of roof rainfall; bonus $0.25 per gallon if rainwater is used indoors for toilets or non-potable uses such as laundry. No cap stated.
Who qualifies
Residential customers of the City of Santa Fe water utility.
Where
Residential customers of the City of Santa Fe water utility.
Status
Open. Funding status not stated.
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Install a large rainwater cistern and submit receipts for a per-gallon rebate, with bonuses for roof-capture sizing and indoor non-potable use.

Requirements

  • Indoor-use bonus requires plumbing that complies with city code
  • Drawings and the building permit number must be uploaded with receipts for the indoor-use bonus
  • Keep receipts
  • Apply within 6 months of purchase

The plan or design it asks for

Only for the indoor-use bonus: drawings plus building permit number uploaded with receipts.

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How to apply

  1. 1Buy and install the cistern
  2. 2Complete the Rebate Application on the Santa Fe rebates page
  3. 3Upload receipts (plus drawings and permit number for indoor-use bonus)
  4. 4Submit within 6 months of purchase

Timing and deadlines

not published

Combining it with other programs

Bonuses are additional to the base cistern rebate

Sources

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