How to Get the Residential Stormwater Credit Rebate

What you get

An ongoing credit on the stormwater fee (not a one-time rebate): up to a 10% maximum for installing and maintaining a rain garden (also rain barrels capturing at least 100 gallons). $50 one-time application fee; valid indefinitely for residential while the practice functions (City of Springfield, Ohio; last verified June 2026).

• Residential: Up to 10% off the stormwater fee

Are you eligible?

• Be a City of Springfield, Ohio customer
• Property located in: Springfield
• Residential property owner in the City of Springfield, OH
• Rain garden (or qualifying BMP)
• $50 application fee; current on city income tax and utilities

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to City of Springfield, Ohio and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.