How to Get the Resident Water Conservation Rebate
North Fort Bend Water Authority · Houston Metro (Fort Bend County), TX
What you get
Water bill credits for qualifying water-saving purchases, including native and adaptive plants, weather-based irrigation controllers, rain sensors, high-efficiency sprinkler bodies and nozzles, topsoil, and core aeration. Up to $300 per year across all qualifying purchases, credited through your retail water provider (NFBWA Resident Water Conservation Rebate page, nfbwa.com/resident-rebate, last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to $300/yr in water bill credits
Are you eligible?
- Be a North Fort Bend Water Authority customer
- Property located in: Sugar Land, Katy, Richmond, Rosenberg, Fulshear
- Must be served by a participating NFBWA retail water provider (MUD); confirm your address with the eligibility lookup on the program page
- Submit within 90 days of purchase and installation
- Itemized receipt, product photos, and a packaging photo showing the water-saving label
- Installation receipt if professionally installed
Before you start
Not every Sugar Land or Katy address qualifies, since the rebate flows through participating MUDs, so customers outside those districts may not be eligible. The 2026 program year is open.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Resident Water Conservation Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Confirm Your Address Qualifies
The rebate flows through participating retail water providers (MUDs), not the city. Use the address lookup on the NFBWA program page to confirm your provider participates before buying anything.
- 2
Buy, Plant, and Document
Purchase qualifying items (native and adaptive plants, controllers, rain sensors, topsoil) and install them. Keep the itemized receipt and photograph the products and the packaging label that shows th
- 3
Submit Within 90 Days
Submit the application within 90 days of purchase and installation, with the itemized receipt, product photos, packaging label photo, and installation receipt if applicable. Apply through the online f
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Resident Water Conservation Rebate 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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