How to Get the Stormwater Fee Abatement (Infiltration) Rebate
Town of Reading (Storm Water Enterprise Fund) · Greater Boston (Middlesex County), MA
What you get
An ongoing abatement of the stormwater assessment (NOT a one-time cash rebate): single and two-family properties that install and maintain infiltration systems or other means to reduce runoff are eligible for an abatement of up to 50% of their total assessment. Infiltration-based green infrastructure (rain gardens, drywells, infiltration chambers) qualifies; rain barrels do not (Town of Reading Storm Water Enterprise Fund; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to 50% abatement of the stormwater assessment
Are you eligible?
- Be a Town of Reading (Storm Water Enterprise Fund) customer
- Property located in: Reading
- Single or two-family property in Reading
- Install and maintain an infiltration system to reduce runoff
- Rain barrels do not qualify
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 Abatement (Infiltration)
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Town of Reading (Storm Water Enterprise Fund) before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Town of Reading (Storm Water Enterprise Fund) 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 Town of Reading (Storm Water Enterprise Fund) 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 Abatement (Infiltration) 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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