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Irrigation Check-Up Requirements for Landscape Rebates

An Irrigation Check-Up conducted by a San Antonio Water System Conservation Technician is required prior to approval for any landscape rebate by SAWS. The Irrigation Check-Up takes about one hour of time on site. The homeowner or a designee who has access to the irrigation system controls must be present for the appointment. In order to “pass” the Irrigation Check-Up and be approved for a rebate, the following must be true:

• It must be possible to water grass areas separately from other bedding areas.
  
  
• It must be possible to water high water need plants (such as vegetables, annuals or tropicals) separately from other areas.
  
  
• The irrigation system must be in a good state of repair such that the water is being used efficiently.
  
  
• A backflow preventer must be present as required by law. If the system is older than two years old, there must be evidence that it was recently inspected as required by law.
  
  
• The irrigation system must water areas with reasonable efficiency such that it can be used without water waste. Examples of unacceptable waste would be: excessive water hitting non-plant areas, excessive water in specific areas or too little water in others, or pooling water from ineffective spray.