Irrigation upgrades · Texas

Dallas Water Utilities Residential Irrigation Rebate

Run by Dallas Water Utilities

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$150 WaterSense controller (limit one); $200 per pop-up spray zone converted to drip/bubblers; $200 for nozzle conversion in a turf zone; $600 to split a zone into bed and turf zones; plus 50% of outsourced labor for any qualified rebate; $3,000 lifetime total
Maximum
$3,000 per household
Who qualifies
Existing single-family residential customers of Dallas Water Utilities who own the property and hold the water account in good standing; must show ID. Existing permanent working in-ground systems only.
Where
Single-family homeowners with a Dallas Water Utilities account in good standing.
Status
Open. Pilot for 100 pre-selected properties; page says next fiscal year opens first-come, first-served to up to 200 properties.
Type of payment
Bill credit
Official program page

What you do

Upgrade an existing in-ground sprinkler system: install a WaterSense controller, convert pop-up spray zones to drip or bubblers, swap fixed spray nozzles for multi-stream rotary nozzles in turf, or split a zone into separate bed and turf zones.

Requirements

  • Upgrade must improve, not expand, an existing system; no new systems
  • Work already done before approval is not eligible
  • Rebate excludes taxes, shipping, delivery and cannot exceed upgrade cost
  • All materials and labor paid in full before rebate is processed
  • Controller: EPA WaterSense label, day-of-week scheduling, seasonal adjustment, rain/freeze sensor compatibility or weather connectivity, controls at least 1 zone, battery backup, wall-mounted, full schedule programmed at final inspection
  • Drip: pressure regulation, filter, pressure release point, soil staples or mulch, pop-up indicator, dedicated zone valve; no soaker hoses, perforated pipe, emitters over 1 gph, barbed fittings, adjustable emitters or bubblers, micro-sprays
  • All sprinklers in converted drip zone removed or capped; drip zone cannot exceed original bed size
  • Nozzle conversion: all nozzles in the zone converted with matched precipitation rate
  • Zone split: one of the two new zones must be drip
  • Complete project within one year and submit all documentation

How to apply

  1. 1Request a rebate Irrigation System Evaluation via the SaveDallasWater free irrigation audit form (write Irrigation Rebate in comments) or call 214-670-3155
  2. 2Submit the rebate application (pilot-group properties use the survey link they receive)
  3. 3Complete the project within one year and submit all required documentation
  4. 4Credit posts to your DWU water account within two billing cycles

Timing and deadlines

Credit within two billing cycles after documentation; project must be finished within one year

Complete project within 1 year; no application deadline listed

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

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