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
The application checklist
How to apply for the Water Conservation Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 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.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Water Conservation Rebate 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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