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Rebate guide
The Washington County Water Conservancy District pays homeowners to replace lawn with water-efficient landscaping. Here is how much you can get, what the district requires, where artificial turf fits and the steps to get paid.
The district pays $3 for each square foot of grass you replace with plants, drip irrigation and mulch or permeable turf. Apply and get approved before you remove any grass.
The district issues payment in less than 60 days after you complete the project and send all paperwork.
Enter the lawn area you plan to replace. The estimate uses the district rate of $3 per square foot of grass replaced. The district measures your lawn on the pre-conversion site visit and calculates the final amount.
$3,000
Plan my conversion| Lawn replaced | Estimated rebate |
|---|---|
| 500 sq ft | $1,500 |
| 1,000 sq ft | $3,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $6,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $9,000 |
Updated October 2026. Concrete and other non-permeable areas earn no incentive and are subtracted from the converted area. Source: Washington County Water Conservancy District, Water Efficient Landscape Program.
Apply online and wait for the pre-conversion site visit and approval email. Starting work before approval makes the project ineligible.
The lawn must still be alive at the site visit. You can cut back watering, but do not kill or remove the grass early.
Plants must cover at least half of the converted area at maturity. The district counts each tree as 350 sq ft and each shrub, groundcover or perennial as 35 sq ft.
Drip is required, with a filter and a pressure regulator. Spray heads are not allowed in the converted area.
Decorative rock or bark covers the ground between plants. Ungrouted pavers or flagstone can count. Concrete is subtracted from the area.
Every owner signs an easement before a notary. It is recorded with the county and keeps the area free of lawn, spray irrigation, pools and water features.
Yes, with limits. The district accepts artificial turf in place of mulch when it is permeable to air and water. Turf does not earn extra money on its own, and the rest of the rules still apply: the area needs drip irrigation and at least 50% plant cover at maturity.
That is why most rebate projects mix both. Turf goes where you actually use it, like a dog run or a play area, and plants with drip and rock fill the rest. We plan the layout so the plant count meets the district rule before you sign anything. See our artificial turf installation in St. George.
Rentals, second homes and commercial properties also send an IRS Form W-9. Owner-occupied primary homes do not.
Planning a bigger yard project at the same time? See our pavers and block walls and backyard remodeling ideas.
Yes. The Washington County Water Conservancy District pays $3 per square foot of lawn replaced with water-efficient landscaping, as long as the project is approved before work starts.
The district pays $3 for each square foot of grass replaced with water-efficient landscaping. The pre-conversion site visit measures your lawn and sets the amount.
The district issues payments in less than 60 days after you complete the project, once all paperwork is in, including the signed easement.
Permeable artificial turf can replace mulch, but it does not earn extra money and the area still needs drip irrigation and 50% plant cover at maturity.
Yes, if you live in an HOA. HOA review is separate from the district. If your HOA requires grass, contact the district and it will work with your HOA, although the HOA can still enforce its design standards.
Yes. We design the layout to meet the district rules, walk the site visit with you if you like, and build the project after approval.
Tell us about the project. We visit, listen and give you an honest plan and price.