Irrigation Upgrade Rebate

The City of Sunset Valley’s Irrigation Upgrade Rebate helps residential customers with costs to improve their existing irrigation system’s water efficiency.  This rebate may be able to be combined with Austin Water’s Irrigation Upgrade Rebate.  Please check Austin Water’s page for more details on their program. 

WATER SAVINGS

Reduces water waste by making irrigation systems more efficient

REBATE AMOUNT

• Rain Sensor or Soil Moisture Sensor - up to $50
• Irrigation System Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) - up to $150
• Pressure Regulating Components other than PRV (such as heads, station valves, and valve attachments) – 50% of task cost, up to $400
• Converting station from spray to multi-stream, multi-trajectory rotor nozzles -$4 a nozzle, up to $200
• Converting station from 2- or 4-inch pop up heads to 6-inch heads - $3 a head, up to $200
• Converting a station to drip - up to $50 per station
• Capping a station (remove station valve and keep for final inspection) - $100 per station (not per sprinkler head)
• Rebate amount may not exceed cost of eligible project costs. Eligible project costs include costs for materials and labor. Any applicable taxes are not included.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicant
  • Must be a residential customer of Sunset Valley.
  • Must be the property owner or utility account holder.
  • Agrees to post-installation inspection by Sunset Valley Public Works.
• Irrigation System:
  • Upgrades must be to improve an existing system. New systems and/or expansions of existing systems do not qualify
  • The homeowner or a licensed irrigator must do the irrigation work (Texas Administrative Code Chapter 344)
  • You must convert an entire station if you are:
    • Installing pressure compensating heads
    • Converting from spray to multi-stream, multi-trajectory rotor nozzles
  • If you convert a station to drip, you must include the pressure regulation and filter method noted on the invoice.
  • If you cap a station, you must remove the station valve and keep it for final inspection

• Cap must remain visible until final inspection is complete

• Must have an appropriate backflow prevention device.

CHECKLIST

•  Meet all eligibility requirements
• Submit the application within 30 days of completing the irrigation upgrades and include:
• Itemized paid-in-full receipts with charges for taxes separated from material and labor costs and line item detail for each category requested
• Submit Rebate Application to and all required documents to:

City of Sunset Valley
Public Works Department
3203 Jones Road
Sunset Valley, Texas 78745

• Rebate check should arrive within 3-4 weeks.

Irrigation Upgrade Rebate

 Rebate Application can be emailed to: cityclerk@sunsetvalley.org