Residential Sprinkler Rebate
Controller Program

To qualify for a 'Smart' Sprinkler Timer
Rebate you need to:
  • Be a residential customer in the CCWD service area of Concord, Clayton, Clyde, Martinez, Pacheco, or specific areas of Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek. Also eligible are service areas of Antioch, Bay Point, Oakley, Martinez, Pittsburg, and parts of Brentwood.
  • Receive a free Residential Water Use Survey from CCWD. An irrigation schedule will be developed for all timer stations.
  • Have a well-maintained irrigation system that is in good working order, a minimum of 500 sq. ft. of well-maintained lawn, and a minimum of 4 active irrigation stations.
    Site must have a winter-to-summer difference in consumption of at least 800 gallons per day.
  • This program is for residential customers only.

    Steps to complete program:
1. Call to schedule a free Residential Water Use Survey, if not already performed, and request an approval letter to proceed.2. Select, purchase, and install a 'Smart' sprinkler timer from CCWD's list of approved controllers. All irrigated areas on site must be converted to a 'Smart' sprinkler timer(s) to receive rebate.

Hint: Before removing the old timer, mark or tag wires with station numbers to aid in connecting them correctly to the new timer.3. Submit to CCWD: a) Completed application

b) The original, dated sales receipt or invoice listing all equipment. Receive final inspection from CCWD. CCWD will review scheduling information on the timer(s) and, if necessary, make changes to the schedule after discussion with applicant.

Note:
  • Funding is limited. Rebates are one-time-only per site, and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Timer must remain at the installation site for a minimum of two (2) years.
  • CCWD will be providing follow-up services to insure proper setup if water use does not improve significantly after installation.

    Disclaimers

  • CCWD reserves the right to deny any application that does not meet all requirements outlined above.

  • Due to variables beyond the control of CCWD, the District cannot guarantee the installation of 'Smart' sprinkler timer(s) will result in a lower utility bill.

  • CCWD is not responsible for damage that may occur to participants' property as a result of the program.

Where can you buy a 'Smart' Sprinkler Timer?