Florida sprinkler & irrigation rebates

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✔ Verified from official sources🔗 Source link on every rebate📅 Checked 2026-10-18🌴 Florida only
15verified programs
14counties covered
$1,650top single program

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Every verified Florida program

Manatee County Utilities

Manatee County Utilities potable customers

Up to $1,650
  • Rain shut-off device (rain sensor, ET controller, soil moisture sensor)100% of cost up to $150
  • Irrigation system repair or replacement50% of cost up to $1,500
Eligibility & status

Potable in-ground system; average use over 8,500 gal/month over 2 years; backflow preventer; Extension evaluation before and after.

Status: Active per official page. Outdoor rebates combine up to $2,500 per property ($3,500 with a well).

“Rain Shut-Off Technology Rebate : 100% of documented costs up to $150 for one device ... Irrigation System Repair or Replacement Rebate : 50% of documented costs up to $1,500”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

City of Stuart

Stuart property owners on City potable water

Up to $1,500
  • Turf replacement with water-efficient landscape$1/sq ft, up to 1,500 sq ft
Eligibility & status

Minimum 1,000 sq ft; pre-job inspection; done within 60 days of approval; no new construction.

Status: Flyer on official city site; date not shown. Confirm with the City.

“The City of Stuart will pay customers $1 per square foot to remove up to 1,500 square feet of irrigated, viable turf”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Miami-Dade Water and Sewer (WASD)

Single-family homeowners in Miami-Dade with a working irrigation system

Up to $500
  • Rain sensorup to $120
  • WaterSense smart controller or soil moisture sensorup to $400
  • Drip/micro-irrigationup to $500
  • Mechanical to smart controller conversionup to $500
  • Free irrigation evaluation (required first)Free
Eligibility & status

Free UF/IFAS pre-assessment required BEFORE any work; itemized invoices and proof of payment; $500 max per program year (Oct 1–Sep 30) for up to 5 years.

Status: Active; county release of July 1, 2026 confirms the program. First come, first served.

“A maximum of $500.00 is available for each applicant, per program year for up to five years.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

City of Cape Coral

Cape Coral property owners

Up to $500
  • Smart irrigation system (WaterSense controller + soil moisture sensors, 70%+ efficiency)$500 cash
Eligibility & status

System must be verified by the City Building Department as meeting the 70%+ efficiency standard.

Status: In city irrigation ordinance (notice dated Apr 19, 2024; effective Jun 1, 2024). Confirm with the City before buying.

“Property owners who install a smart irrigation system verified by the City Building Department... shall receive a $500 cash rebate from the City.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Polk Regional Water Cooperative (participating utilities)

Smart controllers listed for Auburndale, Haines City and Winter Haven; smart timers for Lakeland

Up to $350
  • Smart irrigation controllerup to $200 or $350 depending on utility
Eligibility & status

Average use of at least 14,000 gal/month (see source for full terms); participating utilities only.

Status: Active per official page.

“Rebate amounts are dependent on the utility. Some are up to $200 while others are up to $350 not to exceed the cost”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Tampa Bay Water Wise

Potable customers of Hillsborough, Pasco or Pinellas County, or the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg or New Port Richey

Up to $250
  • Smart controller or soil moisture sensor (device)up to $125
  • Licensed contractor laborup to $125
  • Or: free device installed by program contractorFree
Eligibility & status

Pre-qualified single-family homes (about 18,000+ gal/month potable use on average), 2+ years old, in-ground potable system, licensed contractor install.

Status: Active. Eligibility updated annually, depends on funding.

“The rebates amount is up to $125 for the device, or the actual cost of the device, whichever is lower. An additional $125 rebate is available for the labor of a licensed irrigation contractor... The maximum possible rebate is capped at $250.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Tampa Bay Water Wise

Same six utilities; potable irrigation only (no reclaimed, well or pond)

Up to $250
  • Sprinkler system evaluationup to $100
  • Rain sensor install or repair$50
  • WaterSense weather-based controller$100
  • High-efficiency rotary nozzle$5 each
  • Pressure-regulated spray body$10 each
Eligibility & status

Single-family homeowners on potable water; working system; no new construction or expansions.

Status: Active per official page.

“Sprinkler System Evaluation Up To $100 ... Installation or repair of Rain Sensor $50 ... Installation of a WaterSense labeled Weather Based Irrigation Controller $100”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Seminole County Utilities

Seminole County Utilities customers only (bill paid to the county, not a city or private utility)

Up to $200
  • WaterSense smart irrigation controllerup to $200 (bill credit)
Eligibility & status

Install first and photograph before and after; receipt dated on or after Oct 1, 2026; possible on-site check.

Status: Active; first come, first served until funds run out.

“U.S. EPA WaterSense®-labeled smart irrigation controllers $200 ... Purchases must be made on or after October 1, 2026.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

OUC (Orlando Utilities Commission)

OUC potable water service territory only

Up to $200
  • Standalone WaterSense smart controller100% of cost up to $200 (bill credit)
Eligibility & status

Potable customers with in-ground irrigation; no add-on/plug-in devices; apply within 6 months of purchase; max 2 per property.

Status: Active per official page.

“Rebate Amount: 100% of the cost, up to $200”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

OUC (Orlando Utilities Commission)

OUC potable water service territory only

Up to $200
  • Low-volume irrigation (drip/micro) + Florida-Friendly plantsup to $200
Eligibility & status

Existing homes with 50%+ of irrigated area on spray/rotor; must cut high-volume area to 50% or less; inspection required; no reclaimed.

Status: Active per official page.

“Receive up to 100% of the cost—up to $200—when you install a low-volume irrigation system and Florida-Friendly plants.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Citrus County Utilities

Customers on Citrus County Utilities potable supply (sewer-only accounts not eligible)

Up to $150
  • WaterSense controller upgrade$100 account credit
  • Rain sensor (replacement only)$50
Eligibility & status

In-ground system on utility water (no private wells); 1 controller per 10 years; training required before credit.

Status: Active per official page.

“Irrigation Controller – Upgrade to WaterSense® labeled controller - $100 Rain Sensor – Replacement ONLY - $50”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

JEA

JEA residential water customers

Up to $150
  • WaterSense smart irrigation controller$150
  • Multi-stream rotary nozzle$3 instant
Eligibility & status

Residential customers; 1 controller rebate per premises every 7 years; apply within 90 days.

Status: Active per official page.

“$150 rebate if you purchase a new WaterSense labeled smart irrigation controller online or from a local retailer.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Bonita Springs Utilities

Residential BSU water customers (Bonita Springs area)

Up to $150
  • WaterSense controller (replacement)up to $150
  • Rain sensorup to $100
Eligibility & status

Utility-supplied in-ground system (no wells); either the controller OR the rain sensor rebate, not both; product cost only; inspection within 60 days for controllers.

Status: Active per official page; first come, first served.

“Maximum rebate of $150 ... Maximum rebate of $100, limit of one rebate per household.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Broward County NatureScape Irrigation Service

Participating Broward communities only (not all service areas)

Free / see utility
  • Upgrade to digital/weather-based system + free evaluationAmount not published
Eligibility & status

Apply before upgrading; staff evaluation; 60 days to install.

Status: Active per official page; amount not published, ask the county.

“The NatureScape Irrigation Service (NIS) Residential Irrigation Rebate Program (RIRP) offers eligible homeowners options for upgrading to efficient, digital/weather-based irrigation systems.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

City of West Palm Beach

Residential City of West Palm Beach water customers

Free / see utility
  • Irrigation evaluation (audit)Free
Eligibility & status

Active City water account; one evaluation per property.

Status: Active per official page.

“The City, in partnership with Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District, offers one free irrigation evaluation for residential water customers.”
✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

Watering rules by district

💧 South Florida Water Management District

Year-round rule: no watering 10am–4pm. 2-day areas: odd addresses Wed & Sat, even/no address Thu & Sun. 3-day areas: odd Mon/Wed/Sat, even Tue/Thu/Sun. Your city sets which applies.

✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

💧 Southwest Florida Water Management District

Modified Phase III water shortage through Mar 31, 2027: one day a week. Address ending 0–1 Mon, 2–3 Tue, 4–5 Wed, 6–7 Thu, 8–9 Fri. Hours: midnight–4am or 8pm–11:59pm.

✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

💧 St. Johns River Water Management District

Phase III water shortage (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns): one day a week, odd/no address Sat, even Sun, nonresidential Tue; never 8am–6pm. Other areas: odd Wed & Sat, even Thu & Sun during daylight saving time; Sat/Sun only in winter; never 10am–4pm.

✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

💧 Suwannee River Water Management District

Drought: one day a week until further notice (winter schedule): odd/no address Sat, even Sun, nonresidential Tue. Never 10am–4pm; max 3/4 inch and 1 hour per zone.

✔ Verified 2026-10-18Official source ↗

💧 Northwest Florida Water Management District

We couldn't verify a district-wide watering schedule. Check your city or county.

Rebate-ready smart controllers

Most programs need an EPA WaterSense-labeled controller. Check yours on the EPA product list.

Rachio

WaterSense models available. Some utilities exclude add-on/plug-in devices.

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Rain Bird

WaterSense models available. Some utilities exclude add-on/plug-in devices.

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Hunter

WaterSense models available. Some utilities exclude add-on/plug-in devices.

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Orbit B-hyve

WaterSense models available. Some utilities exclude add-on/plug-in devices.

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