Recently, a number of new water-saving programs were made available to allow businesses to save water, both indoors and outdoors. The programs listed below are designed to allow businesses to achieve water savings through device retrofits and water-efficient landscape practices. Please click on any of the links below for more information.

Agricultural Water Management Program
CII Rebate Program
Large Landscape Audits
Smart Landscape Grants

Synthetic Turf Program funding is no longer available.

NOTE: Rebate reservations for SoCal Water Smart rebate programs are available until June 30, 2009, or while funding lasts, whichever occurs first.

Agricultural Water Management Program

The Agricultural Water Management Program provides free irrigation system evaluations to agricultural properties with two or more acres of irrigated crop or grove. The surveyor makes observations of the plant material, soil and irrigation system. Emission uniformity and pressure readings are determined for the irrigation system and recommendations are given along with crop data and technical information about the particular type of irrigation equipment in use. The program is free to all agricultural irrigators in the Water Authority's service area. For additional program information or to schedule an agricultural survey, please call Mission Resource Conservation District at (760) 728-1332.

Water Authority Contact: Lori Swanson
Phone Number: (858) 522-6768
Email: lswanson@sdcwa.org

CII Rebate Program

The Commercial, Industrial, & Institutional Save-A-Buck Rebate Program provides a rebate for the replacement of older, inefficient devices used by businesses. The installation of many of the products save not only water, but also wastewater and energy. Customers are contacted for follow-up inspections as part of ongoing quality control procedures. Rebates were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Funding no longer available.

Please call 1-877-728-2282 to check on pending applications.

Click here for detailed information.

Large Landscape Audits

Landscape audits are available to over watered commercial, multifamily, or public sites. The audit is designed to assess the efficiency of the irrigation system, identify potential leaks, and determine the proper watering schedule for the landscape based on existing plant material.

Audits are available to pre-approved customers. To request approval contact your local water district. To request an audit contact (800) 986-4538 unless you are a customer of any of the agencies listed below. Customers of the agencies listed below should contact the number provided for their agency.

City of San Diego (619) 570-1999
Helix Water District (619) 466-0585
Vallecitos Water District (760) 744-0460

Smart Landscape Grants

Funding no longer available.

Enthusiastic participation in the regional Smart Landscape Program by landscape industry professionals and property owners has resulted in $5.25 million invested in irrigation repairs and upgrades since 2005. Thank you for contributing to this success!