How to Get the Water Conservation Rebate

What you get

Bill credit for 50% of the purchase or installation cost of rain barrels, drip irrigation, native low-water-use plants, smart controllers, and rain sensors, capped at $150 lifetime per water bill account (rain sensors capped at $80). Plants are chosen from the Montgomery County native plant list (Woodlands Water rebates page, woodlandswater.org/rebates, last verified June 2026).

• Residential: 50% of cost, up to $150 lifetime per account

Are you eligible?

• Be a Woodlands Water customer
• Property located in: The Woodlands
• Customer of one of the 10 Woodlands Water MUDs
• Rebate form plus itemized receipts, submitted through the WaterSmart portal
• Plants from the Montgomery County native plant list

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

   Do the conversion

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

2. 2

   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.