Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Xeriscape Rebate
Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard.
- Run by
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
- Service area
- Current Water Authority customers receiving water-service charges. Sewer-only accounts are excluded.
Program at a glance
- Benefit
- $3.00 per square foot of qualifying high water use turf removed.
- Who
- Current Water Authority customers receiving water-service charges. Sewer-only accounts are excluded.
- Where
- Current Water Authority customers receiving water-service charges. Sewer-only accounts are excluded.
- Qualifying project
- Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard.
Quick check
Do the main rules appear to fit?
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The finished result
What project qualifies?
Living turf is replaced with an approved planted landscape that uses less water and remains permeable.
Living turf is replaced with an approved planted landscape that uses less water and remains permeable.
Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard
Living turf is replaced with an approved planted landscape that uses less water and remains permeable.
See the full project guide →What the project may require
A product can be one part of the work. The approved project, timing, design, and proof control.
Complete the approved property project
requiredCreates the finished outcome the program supports.
Replace a Lawn With a Water-Wise Yard.
Official path: official page
How to apply or check the program
- 1
Confirm the property
Verify the service area, account, ownership, applicant, and property type with Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.
- 2
Open the current official program source
Use the official program link below.
- 3
Collect the before-project evidence
Ask for the current document checklist.
- 4
Get approval when required
Get written approval before removing, buying, signing, or installing anything the program treats as project work.
- 5
Complete only the approved scope
Keep design changes and material substitutions in writing.
- 6
Submit the completion package
Ask what after photos, invoices, inspections, or certifications are required.
Details to confirm
- Even material purchases must wait for inspection and notice to proceed.
- Receipts and contractor invoices must be itemized and show zero balance.
Examples that do not qualify
- Buying gravel, soil, mulch, or another product by itself does not create eligibility.
Questions people ask
Is this a rebate for buying gravel or another material?
No. The program supports the qualifying property project described above. A material purchase matters only when it serves the approved design and follows the program’s payment rules.
Can I start before applying?
Get written approval before removing, buying, signing, or installing anything the program treats as project work.
Does appearing eligible guarantee funding?
No. Current status, funding, ranking, inspection, and final approval can still affect the outcome.
Who decides whether a material substitution qualifies?
The program or its designated designer. Ask Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to approve the exact substitute in writing before ordering.
Last verified 8/11/26
Official sources
Use these official sources for current rules, availability, and application details.
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Xeriscape Rebate official source 1 — abcwua.org
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Xeriscape Rebate official source 2 — abcwua.org
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