Rain barrels and cisterns · Texas
City of Cedar Park Rain Barrel Credits
Run by City of Cedar Park
- What you get
- Up to $100 in water utility bill credits (city page); guidelines PDF reportedly $0.50 per gallon of capacity
- Maximum
- $100 per household
- Who qualifies
- Cedar Park residential water customers; reportedly direct single-family customers in good standing, while funds last.
- Where
- Cedar Park residential customers who get water directly from the city.
- Status
- Open. (city Water Thrifty page currently advertises the program; funding not stated)
- Type of payment
- Bill credit
What you do
Buy rain barrels with screened openings and apply for a utility bill credit.
Requirements
- Screens on barrel openings (from guidelines summary)
How to apply
- 1Download the Rain Barrel Credits guidelines and application from cedarparktexas.gov Rebates and Resources
- 2Submit with purchase documentation
Timing and deadlines
not published
not published
Combining it with other programs
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Sources
- https://www.cedarparktexas.gov/1124/Water-Thrifty-Cedar-Park (official page)
- https://www.cedarparktexas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5095/Rain-Barrel-Credits-Program-Guidelines-and-Application
- https://www.cedarparktexas.gov/1213/Rebates-Resources
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 See something out of date?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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