How to Get the Residential Stormwater Credit (Rain Garden) Rebate
City of La Crosse Stormwater Utility · Western Wisconsin (Mississippi River), WI
What you get
The City of La Crosse credits a fixed share of the residential stormwater fee for a qualifying rain garden: 80% for 185 cubic feet or greater, 60% for 139 to 184 cubic feet, and 40% for 92 to 138 cubic feet. Residential properties are billed a flat 1 Equivalent Runoff Unit per quarter at $36.18 effective January 1, 2026, so the maximum credit is worth roughly $116 a year. Single-family, twindo, duplex, and triplex properties of three or fewer units are eligible (City of La Crosse Stormwater Fees page and its Residential Credit Application Policy; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: Up to 80% off the stormwater fee (80% for a rain garden of 185+ cubic feet, 60% for 139 to 184, 40% for 92 to 138)
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of La Crosse Stormwater Utility customer
- Property located in: La Crosse
- Single-family, twindo, duplex, or triplex property in La Crosse with three or fewer units
- Rain garden of at least 92 cubic feet (185+ cubic feet for the 80% tier)
- Air photo of the parcel marked with roof flow lines, garden location, and dimensions
- Photos showing the practice installed and operational
- Annual Certification filed by April 1 each year
Before you start
This is an ongoing bill credit, not a one-time cash rebate.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Residential Stormwater Credit (Rain Garden)
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of La Crosse Stormwater Utility before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of La Crosse Stormwater Utility 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 La Crosse Stormwater Utility 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 Residential Stormwater 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.
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What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed Residential Stormwater Credit (Rain Garden) whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.