Washington County WELP Rebate 2026 | Up to $3 per sq ft St. George Turf Removal

Name: Pollinator Patch
Author: Pollinator Patch

St. George, Utah Water Rebates

The Washington County Water Conservancy District runs the Water Efficient Landscape Program (WELP) for St. George and the surrounding southern Utah cities. It pays up to $3 per square foot to replace grass with water-efficient landscaping, with a 300-square-foot minimum. Two rules matter most: you have to pass a pre-conversion site visit before you start, and the converted area carries a perpetual conservation easement, so it stays water-efficient permanently.

Up to $3 / sq ft · Verified July 2026

Water Efficient Landscape Program (WELP)

Open the official program site

How to apply

Confirm your property is in the WCWCD service area and has at least 300 sq ft of grass to convert
Apply through the WELP portal with photos of your existing grass
Pass the pre-conversion site visit and get approval before starting any work
Convert the area to at least 50% living plant cover at maturity
Submit after photos and accept the conservation easement to receive up to $3 per sq ft

What you'll need

Proof of WCWCD service-area residency
Before photos of the existing grass
Pre-conversion site visit approval
After photos and itemized receipts
Signed conservation easement agreement

Pollinator Patch can help: It picks southern Utah and Mojave Desert natives suited to St. George, designs an HOA-friendly layout that meets the 50% living cover rule, and assembles your before-photo packet for the pre-conversion visit.

Avoid these mistakes

Don't start the project before approval and the pre-conversion site visit. Starting early makes the conversion ineligible.
Don't fall below 50% living plant cover at maturity. The converted area has to meet that threshold.
Don't overlook the perpetual conservation easement. The area must stay water-efficient permanently.

St. George Water Rebate FAQs

How much does Washington County pay to remove grass?

Up to $3 per square foot of grass replaced with water-efficient landscaping, with a 300-square-foot minimum (Washington County Water Conservancy District WELP, verified July 2026).

Can I start my project first and apply later?

No. Starting the project before application approval and the pre-conversion site visit makes the conversion ineligible.

How much plant cover do I need?

The converted area must have at least 50% living plant cover at maturity to qualify for the rebate.

Is there a long-term commitment?

Yes. The rebate is tied to a perpetual conservation easement on the converted area, so it has to stay water-efficient permanently.

Free step-by-step help with every rebate above

Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. A few high-value programs also offer an optional ready-to-file application packet for a one-time $29.99.