Stormwater fee credits · Texas

Austin Watershed Protection Stormwater Management Discount

Run by Austin Watershed Protection Department

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Monthly credit by impervious cover offset, up to 50%. Examples: 55-gal tank $0.20-$0.30/month; 60 sq ft rain garden $0.70-$1.20/month; 1,000-gal tank $2.90-$4.90/month
Who qualifies
City of Austin utility customers; measures must be voluntary, not required by development rules. Same method for residential and commercial.
Where
City of Austin utility customers who pay the drainage charge.
Status
Open. (application and renewal links listed)
Type of payment
Fee credit
Official program page

What you do

Voluntarily install rain barrels/cisterns, rain gardens, green roofs or ponds to reduce your monthly drainage charge.

Requirements

  • Tanks under 250 gal: utility account number, tank capacity and a photo
  • Larger tanks/other measures: impervious cover info and site map per application
  • Check impervious cover with Find My Drainage Charge tool first

How to apply

  1. 1Check impervious cover with Find My Drainage Charge
  2. 2Submit the Stormwater Management Discount application form
  3. 3Renew using the renewal form

Timing and deadlines

not published

Combining it with other programs

Can be combined with Austin Water rebates (not stated explicitly)

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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