How to Get the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit (Dry Well BMPs) Rebate
City of Newton, Department of Public Works · Greater Boston, Massachusetts, MA
What you get
An ongoing bill credit against Newton's flat $200/year residential stormwater fee, not a one-time cash rebate. A single-family house with all roof leaders connected underground to a 500-gallon dry well sized for a 100-year storm (7 inches of rain over 24 hours) qualifies for a 50% fee deduction; a second 500-gallon dry well collecting driveway runoff, sized the same way, qualifies for an additional 25% reduction, combinable up to 75% total (City of Newton; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: Up to 75% off the $200/year flat residential stormwater fee (50% roof dry well + 25% driveway dry well)
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Newton, Department of Public Works customer
- Property located in: Newton
- Single-family house in Newton
- Roof-leader dry well: 500-gallon capacity sized for a 100-year storm, for the 50% credit
- Driveway dry well: separate 500-gallon capacity fed by a catch basin, same sizing, for the additional 25% credit
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 Utility Fee Credit (Dry Well BMPs)
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Newton, Department of Public Works before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Newton, Department of Public Works 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 Newton, Department of Public Works the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
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A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit (Dry Well BMPs) rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
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