Residential Irrigation Rebates

Item	Rebate	Notes
Smart controller	$200	Limit one smart controller per household every 10 years. *Click below for information on recycling your old controller.
Rain sensors	$15 wired, $50 wireless	n/a
Soil moisture sensors	$100 each, maximum two per residence	Must be able to connect to the controller and schedule adjustments.
Gear-driven rotor sprinklers	$12 each	New heads must have check valves. Limit 50 per residence.
Pop-up sprinkler bodies	$9 each	New heads must have pressure-regulating stems and check valves. Minimum 4" pop-up height. Limit 50 per residence.
High-efficiency nozzles	$6 each	Limit 50 per residence.
Spray-to-drip conversion	$75 per zone	Limit three zones per residence.

*Recycle your old irrigation controller at any Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply store. Their partner, Nonprofit Blue Star Recyclers, responsibly recycles electronics while creating jobs for people with autism and disabilities. Click here for details and instructions.

Irrigation Rebate Rules
Rebates are intended to be an incentive for existing irrigation efficiency upgrades. Brand new systems do not qualify.

• Rebates cover the price of the purchased item only; tax and labor are not included.
• Applications must be submitted within 90 days of purchase.
• Applicants are required to submit a W-9 form.
• Applicants are required to upload a photo of the installed smart irrigation controller
• Applicants are required to sign up for the Know Your Flow program.
• Outdoor water assessments are not required to receive irrigation rebates
• Water conservation rebates in the amount of $600 or more are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service and participants will receive a 1099 form.

Process

• Sign up for the Know Your Flow program.
• Submit an application and necessary paperwork, including photos of installed smart irrigation controller(s), a W-9, an itemized receipt that shows the brand, model, and breakdown of material costs, labor and taxes.
• Upon approval, rebate checks may take up to eight weeks to process.

Eligible Smart Controller Models

This list is not intended as an endorsement of any product. If you are interested in a controller that is not listed below, contact the Aurora Water Conservation office to verify its eligibility. Eligible smart controllers must be able to adjust both run times and watering days per week based on local weather conditions.
Rachio offers discounts on smart controllers to Aurora Water customers. For more information, click on the Rachio link below.

Blossom	Scott's Gro 7 Zone
ET Water	Smart Rain
Hunter Hydrawise	Spruce
Hydro-Rain B-hyve	Weathermatic SmartLine
Orbit B-hyve	WeatherTRAK
Rachio	Yardian
RainMachine Touch HD, Pro and Mini-8

Application

A Rachio irrigation controller

Want a different option? Check out the smart controller installation program below through Resource Central.

Through a partnership with Resource Central, eligible Aurora Water customers can receive a Rachio Smart Controller with installation, a value of up to $523! See the Resource Central webpage for more information.
Customers cannot participate in the Resource Central program AND receive a rebate. Customers can only participate in one program.
For more information and to apply for the application, go to Resource Central's smart controller page.

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