How to Get the WPRF Stormwater Fee Credit Rebate
Anne Arundel County (Watershed Protection & Restoration) · Anne Arundel County, MD
What you get
An ongoing annual credit on the Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee (not a one-time rebate): up to 50% for on-site practices providing water-quality treatment (rain gardens qualify; minimum 1 inch of rainfall treated for full credit). The credit continues annually while the practice is maintained and passes County inspection (Anne Arundel County BWPR; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to 50% of the Watershed Protection & Restoration Fee
Are you eligible?
- Be a Anne Arundel County (Watershed Protection & Restoration) customer
- Property located in: Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Severna Park
- Property in Anne Arundel County
- On-site water-quality practice such as a rain garden
- Pass County inspection; credit reapplied annually while maintained
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
Recurring fee credit. Distinct from the county property TAX credit (which is out of scope).
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Anne Arundel County (Watershed Protection & Restoration) and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
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Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the WPRF Stormwater Fee Credit
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Anne Arundel County (Watershed Protection & Restoration) before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Anne Arundel County (Watershed Protection & Restoration) and take before photos of the existing yard first.
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Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
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Submit your application
Send Anne Arundel County (Watershed Protection & Restoration) the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the WPRF Stormwater Fee Credit, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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