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Las Vegas, Nevada Water Rebates

Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) does not run a separate turf program. It adds $2 per square foot on top of the regional Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) Water Smart Landscapes rebate. SNWA pays $5 per square foot and LVVWD adds $2, for a combined $7 per square foot on the first 10,000 square feet converted, then $4.50 per square foot beyond that. You reserve and apply through SNWA, and the LVVWD portion is funded by excessive-use charges.

+$2 / sq ft (combined $7)

Water Smart Landscapes Additional Rebate

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How to apply

  1. Confirm you are an LVVWD residential customer
  2. Apply and reserve your project through SNWA at snwa.com before removing any grass
  3. Wait for written approval and a measured square footage from SNWA
  4. Remove the grass and install desert landscaping with drip irrigation and living plant coverage
  5. Pass the post-conversion inspection to receive the combined $7 per sq ft, including the LVVWD $2 supplement

What you'll need

  • LVVWD account number
  • SNWA reservation and approval confirmation
  • Before photos of the existing grass
  • After photos of the completed desert landscape
  • Plant list or planting plan

Pollinator Patch can help: It picks Mojave Desert natives for the Las Vegas Valley, designs an HOA-friendly drip-irrigated layout that meets the living plant coverage rule, and assembles your before-photo and plant-list packet for the SNWA application.

Avoid these mistakes

  • Don't remove your grass before you reserve the project through SNWA. Approval and a measured area come first, and starting early disqualifies the conversion.
  • Don't expect the full $7 rate past 10,000 sq ft. The combined rate drops to $4.50 per square foot beyond the first 10,000 sq ft (Las Vegas Valley Water District conservation rebates, verified June 2026).
  • Don't leave bare dirt or rely on rock alone. The conversion has to include living, drip-irrigated plants to count.

Las Vegas Water Rebate FAQs

How much does Las Vegas pay to remove grass?
A combined $7 per square foot on the first 10,000 square feet: $5 from SNWA plus a $2 supplement from LVVWD for LVVWD residential customers, then $4.50 per square foot beyond 10,000 sq ft (Las Vegas Valley Water District conservation rebates, verified June 2026).
Can I remove my grass first and apply later?
No. You reserve and apply through SNWA before removing any grass. SNWA measures the area and approves the project first, and starting early disqualifies the conversion.
Where do I actually apply?
Through SNWA at snwa.com. LVVWD does not run a separate application. The LVVWD $2 supplement stacks automatically on the approved SNWA Water Smart Landscapes project.
Does rock or bare dirt count as a conversion?
No. The conversion has to replace living grass with desert landscaping that includes living plants watered by drip irrigation. Bare dirt alone does not qualify.

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