Irrigation upgrades · Texas
Austin Water Free Water Conservation Tools (moisture meter, hose meter)
Run by Austin Water
- What you get
- Free (soil moisture meter mailed or picked up; also free showerhead and faucet aerators indoors)
- Who qualifies
- Residential customers of Austin Water or a qualifying water provider.
- Where
- Residential customers of Austin Water and qualifying providers such as Rollingwood, Sunset Valley, Westlake Hills and Wells Branch MUD.
- Status
- Open. (listed on current Austin Water page 2026-10-17)
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Order free yard tools, including a soil moisture meter, from the Austin Water Conservation Hub; hose meter and sunlight calculator are library checkout only.
Requirements
- Request through the Austin Water Conservation Hub
- Water Saver Hose Meter and Sunlight Calculator only via Austin Public Library checkout
- Pickup at Waller Creek Center by appointment only
How to apply
- 1Open the Austin Water Conservation Hub (austinwater.my.site.com/CODA)
- 2Select free conservation tools and choose mail or pickup
- 3Items are mailed by USPS at no cost
Timing and deadlines
not published
not published
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://www.austintexas.gov/water/programs/rebates-tools-programs (official page)
- https://austinwater.my.site.com/CODA/
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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
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