Water Efficiency Rebates and Services

Let South Tahoe Public Utility District help you save water and money. The District offers a range of free services and rebate programs to help you become water efficient. Rebates and services are available to both residential and commercial customer on a first come, first served basis. Sign in to your WaterSmart portal to apply.

Rebates

• Toilet – Up to $100 rebate for replacing your pre-1992 toilet with a new 1.28 gallon per flush model while grant funding is available. 
• Clothes Washer – Up to $200 rebate for installing a new ENERGY STAR labeled clothes washer while grant funding is available.
• Turf Buy Back Program (Water Customers Only) – Rebate of $1.50 per square foot up to $3,000 for residential and $5,000 for non-residential properties to replace turf with water-efficient landscaping. Pre-Conversion site visit required, please read the Terms and Conditions.
  • Lukins and Lakeside Park customers are eligible for a limited time.
  • Tahoe Keys customers eligible for Turf Replacement Incentive Rebate. Program expires December 31, 2025 or while grant funds last.
• Irrigation Controller (Water customers only) - Up to $100 rebate for updating your irrigation controller to a WaterSense labeled irrigation controller. For more information on Weather-based controllers and Soil Moisture-based Irrigation Controllers click the links.
  • Tahoe Keys, Lukins and Lakeside Park customers are eligible for a limited time.
• Leak Repair Rebate - Up to $750 rebate for a verified water leak repaired by a licensed contractor, excavator or plumber, while grant funding is available. W-9 form and rebate application to be completed and emailed to conservewater@stpud.us. 

Services

• Water Wise Landscape Consultation – Free site visit to identify ways to make your landscape and irrigation system more water efficient. Learn more about our consultations by watching Water Wise Landscape Consultation Tahoe Today.
• WaterSmart Leak Finding – Log into your WaterSmart account to learn how to find and fix common leak. Follow the step-by-step directions or watch a video.
• Leak Adjustment Request - If you receive a large water bill due to a leak, you can apply for an adjustment once you have repaired the leak. A request for a water bill adjustment must be submitted to the District within thirty (30) days of discovery of the water leak.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact 530-544-6474 or conservewater@stpud.us