Water Rebates
Lawn Conversion
Converting existing turf to low- & no-water using landscapes can save water outdoors and provide a beautiful water-smart landscape.
Program Requirements:
- Must be converting existing turf area to no- or low-water use landscape
- Existing turf must have been actively irrigated within the past two years
- Vehicle parking areas, solid plastic sheeting, bare dirt, sheds, hot tub/pools, water features, and artificial turf are not eligible
- Pre-conversion inspections are highly preferred
- If lawn is reinstalled within 10 years of the completion date of the project, the entire rebate remount is required to be repaid to the City
Rebate Application: English / Español
Rebate amount: $1 per square foot of turf converted
Resources:
- Tenant Release Form
- Why Artificial Turf is not Rebated
- Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership's Climate Ready Landscape webpage includes resources for designing, installing, and maintaining a water smart landscape.
Clothes Washer
Installing a front-loading Energy Star® Most Efficient clothes washer can reduce water and energy use at home.
Program Requirements:
- Clothes washer must be a front-loading Energy Star Most Efficient qualified product
- A copy of the invoice or receipt confirming purchase price and model information must be included with the completed rebate application
Rebate application: English / Español
Rebate amount: $75 per unit
High-Efficiency Toilet or Urinal
Replacing old inefficient toilets with high-efficiency toilets can help save water indoors.
Program Requirements:
- Toilet(s) must be .8 gpf or less
- Toilet(s) must be an EPA WaterSense labeled fixture
- Urinal(s) must be EPA WaterSense labeled with 0.125 gpf or less or a waterless urinal
- A copy of the invoice or receipt confirming purchase price and model information must be included with the completed rebate application.
Rebate Application: English / Español
Rebate amount: $110 per toilet
Irrigation Upgrades
WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers can significantly reduce overwatering by applying water only when plants need it.
Program Requirements:
- WaterSense labeled weather-based or moisture sensing controller
- A copy of the invoice or receipt confirming purchase price and model information must be included with the completed rebate application.
Rebate Application: English / Español
Rebate amount: $100 per controller
Graywater Systems
Graywater from appliances in your home can be routed to your landscape to help meet your irrigation needs.
Program Requirements:
- Rebates are only provided for laundry-to-landscape systems
Rebate Application: English / Español
Rebate amount: $60
For more resources on graywater systems, visit the Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership water saving tips.
Rain Barrels and Cisterns
Rainwater harvesting systems can help collect rain to be used for landscaping needs later in the year.
The rebate application deadline for the county-wide rainwater grant closed on August 31, 2024.
Resources:
- Rain Barrels and Cisterns FAQ
- Daily Acts Resources
- Rainwater Catchment Operation and Maintenance Demonstration Video (by Sonoma Resource Conservation District)
Free Water Saving Items
Stop by Healdsburg City Hall during normal business hours for various water-saving items offered free to customers.
Resources
The City of Healdsburg is part of the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, which offers multiple resources:
- Water Saving Tips
- Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual
- Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Program (QWEL)
- Sonoma County Master Gardeners Garden Sense program
- Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines
- Living with Fire in Sonoma County: A Guide for the Homeowner - For homes within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area, page 11 details fire-wise plant material that can be used within 10 feet of any structure on your property.
- CalFire Fire Smart Landscaping