How to Get the Water Conservation Rebate
Woodlands Water · Houston Metro (Montgomery County), TX
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
Before you start
The $150 cap is lifetime per account, not annual. Credit is applied to the water bill.
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
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Water Conservation Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Woodlands Water before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Woodlands Water 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 Woodlands Water the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Water Conservation Rebate, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
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.
See a problem with a program? Report it
Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.