How to Get the Stormwater Fee Credit (Rain Garden) Rebate
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources · Gwinnett County (NE Atlanta metro), GA
What you get
An ongoing credit on the stormwater fee (not a one-time rebate): up to 10% for installing a residential rain garden of native vegetation, scaled by the share of impervious area served (40% cap across all credits). Reapply every 5 years (Gwinnett County DWR; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to 10% off the stormwater fee (40% total cap)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources customer
- Property located in: Lawrenceville, Duluth, Snellville, Suwanee
- Residential property in Gwinnett County
- Rain garden of native vegetation; partial credit by impervious area served
- Site map, sizing report, photos; reapply every 5 years
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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stormwater Fee Credit (Rain Garden)
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources 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 Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Stormwater Fee Credit (Rain Garden) rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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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