Millbrae Water Conservation Rebate Programs

Press release from the City of Millbrae:

August 11, 2020

Save money, save water, help the environment!

These rebate programs will not only save you money, but can help you beautify your landscape, reduce outdoor water use, and prevent pollutants from running off into our local water ways.

Lawn Be Gone! Rebate Program bawsca.dropletportal.com

• Convert your lawn into water-wise landscaping by planting native and drought tolerant plants
• Rebates offered at a $1.00 per sq. ft. of lawn replaced with native and water-wise plants for a max total of 1,000 sq. ft.
• The rebate covers plants and other direct costs
• Additional rebate coming soon for Rain Garden

Rain Barrel and Cistern Rebate Program bawsca.dropletportal.com

• These low-cost systems allow you to supplement your water supply by capturing stormwater runoff from rooftops to store it for later use
• Rebates available for the purchase and installation of qualifying systems:
  • Up to $100 per rain barrel (50-99 gallons)
  • Up to $150 for larger rain barrels (100-199 gallons)
  • Up to $200 for Cisterns (200+ gallons)

Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller Instant Rebate bawsca.rachio.com

• Save up to 50% of your outdoor water use
• Cost is just $100 (up to a $270 retail value)
• Compatible with almost any irrigation system— swap out your old controller and use existing pipes and sprinkler heads
• Calculates when and how long to run your sprinklers
• Adjusts to local weather conditions

For other water saving opportunities, visit www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/watercon....

This press release was produced by the City of Millbrae. The views expressed here are the author’s own.