How to Get the Individual Residential SWPPP Stormwater Fee Credit Rebate
City of Falls Church · Northern Virginia, VA
What you get
Falls Church credits 10 percent off the annual stormwater utility fee to a residential property that earns at least 10 points from the City's stormwater practice toolbox. A rain garden of 100 square feet or more earns the full 10 points on its own, a rain garden of 50 square feet or more earns 5, and converting turf to conservation landscaping earns 3 points per 100 square feet, so practices can be combined to reach the threshold. This is an ongoing bill credit rather than a one-time cash rebate, and it has to be renewed annually. The current fee is $20.77 per 200 square foot billing unit, which the City puts at roughly $291 a year for an average residential property, so the credit is worth roughly $29 a year at that fee (City of Falls Church Stormwater Credits Program page and Credits Manual; last verified August 2026).
- Residential: 10% off the annual stormwater utility fee, renewable each year
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Falls Church customer
- Property located in: Falls Church
- Single-family, townhome, duplex, or separately billed condominium property in Falls Church
- Earn at least 10 points from the stormwater toolbox: a rain garden of 100+ sq ft earns 10 points by itself, 50+ sq ft earns 5, and conservation landscaping converted from turf earns 3 points per 100 sq ft
- Submit Form SW2 (Individual Residential SWPPP) with the completed toolbox by January 1 to apply to that year's billing cycle
- Renew annually; the credit is not permanent once granted
Before you start
Application window: Submit Form SW2 by January 1 for that year's billing cycle. Renew annually.
Found during the 2026-08-17 discovery sweep, closing a carry-forward lead opened 2026-07-31 that was blocked on exactly one question: whether the credit clears the roughly $20 a year triviality floor that this directory uses to exclude token fee credits. It does, but only just. The prior blocker was that the Credits Manual PDF is footered "Draft" and quotes a 2013 fee, while the current per-unit rate 404ed; this pass resolved it by confirming the CURRENT fee ($20.77 per 200 sq ft billing unit, about $291 a year average) on the City's own live FAQ pages, and confirming the point schedule in the Manual still linked from the current program page. The published thing is the 10 percent rate; the roughly $29 a year is arithmetic on the current fee and is presented as approximate rather than as a published figure. This is a fee credit, so preApprovalRequired is false: you install the practice and then file, unlike the cost-share programs in this batch.
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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Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 2
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 Individual Residential SWPPP 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.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Falls Church before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Falls Church and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Falls Church 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 Individual Residential SWPPP 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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