City of Rohnert Park

The City is taking several steps including:

1. Promoting water conservation messaging.
2. Making it easier to report water waste on the City's website and Reach Rohnert Park app.
3. Increasing enforcement against those who waste water. We initially place a door hanger to help educate the homeowner, and then issue fines if problems continue.
4. Offering rebates for low-flow toilets and clothes washers, and giving away low-flow shower heads, faucet aerators and water-saving nozzles. 
5. Offering Cash for Grass which provides a $1 per square foot rebate, up to 1,000 square feet of lawn removed.

Irrigation accounts for approximately 50% of summertime water use. By turning off irrigation during the winter and conserving water in the warmer months, we can achieve our community-wide 20% water savings goal.

• Purchase a front-load washing machine and/or high efficiency toilet.
• Run the dishwasher and clothes washer with full loads only.
• Consider replacing your lawn with a low-water use alternative landscape. The City of Rohnert Park is offering $1 per square foot rebate through our Cash for Grass program.

For other ideas, go to www.savingwaterpartnership.org. 

The City offers rebates to help residents save water. To download an application please click on the banners or links below or call 707-585-6750 for more information.

Green House Call for Homeowners and Renters - NEW!

Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, a Bay Area non-profit, partners with cities and PG&E Energy Watch Partnerships to deliver the California Youth Energy Services program (CYES). CYES employs local young adults in meaningful, positive work experience where they can make a difference in their community, help the environment, and shape their future success. Youth Energy Specialists work in teams of two to provide neighbors with no-cost Green House Calls. By installing energy and water saving devices in local homes, Rising Sun Energy Center prevents 28 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere each year.
Receive an energy and water conservation assessment and installation at no cost. Staff will check homes for efficiency, install equipment, and provide personalized recommendations for further savings. Staff will evaluate all water devices, inspect water pressure, and check for leaks. Residents receive free materials and services that reduce their water consumption. For more information or to be placed on the list to receive a Green House Call, please call (510) 665-1501.

High Efficiency Toilet (HET) Rebate for Residential Customers

Receive up to $150 for the purchase of a new high-efficiency toilet. These HETs flush with 1.28 gallons of water (or less). New toilets must replace toilets that flush 3.5 gallons or more (Pre-1992). Download the application and list of qualifying toilets.

High Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate for Residential Customers

Receive $75 for the purchase of a new water-saving, front-load washing machine. Download the application and list of qualifying washers. Please note that this program only rebates High-Efficiency Clothes Washers that are listed as Tier 3 on the Consortium for Energy Efficiency’s (CEE) List.

To report a leak or water waste please call 707-588-3343 or click here. Please provide the date, time, street address and a brief description of the occurrence.

For additional information on Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership and the California Water Efficiency Partnership, please contact staff at 707-585-6750.

To sign up for a Green House Call please call 510-665-1501.

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The City of Rohnert Park is offering residents a cash rebate of $1 per square foot of turf replaced.  In order to be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• Be a water customer of the City of Rohnert Park AND the owner of the property (residential only).
• Agree to brief pre- and post-installation inspections.
• At the pre-inspection visit lawns must be green, regularly mowed, irrigated, and well taken care of. Dead lawns or lawns already removed at the time of the pre-inspection will not be eligible for rebate.
• Replace lawn with water-conserving plants, vegetable gardens, or other low-water-using plant material, using sufficient mulch material around new plants.
• Modify the lawn irrigation system so that newly landscaped areas are served through a separate valve that can be controlled independently. Existing lawn sprinkler heads must be removed.
• Install a drip system for all new plant material (sprayheads are unacceptable).
• Agree to not reinstall turf. If turf is reinstalled, the entire rebate amount must be returned.

Applicants are ineligible for the program if:

• You replace your lawn with a pool, building extensions, hardscape or non-drought tolerant landscaping.
• Well water is used to irrigate the landscaping.
• Your replacement project is irrigated with the same sprinklers as the replaced lawn area.

In order to participate applicants must:

Step 1: Call the City of Rohnert Park Office at (707) 588-3300 and schedule a brief pre-inspection visit.

Step 2: After pre-inspection of site is completed and project is approved, proceed with replacement project.
Your project must receive pre-approval in order to qualify for rebate. Project must be completed within 120 days from the date of approval.

Step 3: Schedule a post-installation inspection upon completion of project. Post-inspection must take place within the 120-day period of the pre-inspection.

Step 4: Mail in your application (make copies for your own files). Rebates are for square feet of lawn removed only. No labor or material costs will be reimbursed.

Program is available while funding lasts. Resolution No. 2021-093