Self-Adjusting Irrigation Controller Rebate Program
During the irrigation season it is common for conventional timers to apply twice the amount of water that plants really need. A self-adjusting irrigation controller turns your irrigation system on and off in response to local weather data or soil moisture measurements, adjusting your irrigation system every day — even while you’re on vacation.
EBMUD customers who use more than 750 gallons per day of summer irrigation and replace an existing irrigation timer with a qualifying model may be eligible for a rebate of $100, $150, or $200 per controller, depending on water consumption history. EBMUD account holders who meet the program eligibility rules below can qualify for a rebate.
Regardless of eligibility, all customers can receive a free customized calculation of the likely payback on investment, a free on-site landscape consultation to assess and recommend irrigation system improvements, and an on-site review of proper programming.
The document below is a PDF file which can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software.
To participate:
- Purchase a qualifying controller between July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, or have your landscaper or gardener purchase the controller. Obtain a dated receipt that itemizes the controller cost.
- Install and program the controller according to manufacturer’s directions, or contact a distributor for a list of professional installers.
- Complete, sign, and return application to EBMUD within 90 days of purchase.
- EBMUD will contact you to schedule a site visit to verify installation and programming of controller.
- Upon verification, EBMUD will approve the rebate. Approved rebates may take up to 8 weeks to process and will be issued as a credit on your water bill.
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Self-Adjusting Irrigation Controller Manufacturers
- Aquaconserve – 877-922-2782 (ET 6 series and ET 8 series)
- Cyber-Rain – 877-888-1452 (Cyber-Rain XCI)
- ET Water Systems – 800-438-3400 (Smart Controller)
- Hunter – 800-733-2823 (ET System and Solar Sync)
- HydroPoint-WeatherTRAK - 800-362-8774 (WeatherTrak)
- Irritrol – 800-634-8873 (Smart Dial)
- Toro – 800-664-4740 (Intelli-Sense)
- Weathermatic – 888-484-3776 (Smartline)
- RainMaster – 800-777-1477 (RME Eagle-i)
- Alex-Tronix – 888-224-7630 (Enercom Plus; Smart Clock)
- Rainbird – 800-724-6247 (ESP-SMT and ET Manager)
Resources
- Aquacraft, Inc., 2009 Evaluation of California Weather-Based “SMART” Irrigation Controller Programs.
- Bureau of Reclamation, 2007 Weather and Soil Moisture Based Landscape Irrigation Scheduling Devices, Technical Review Report - 2nd Edition.
- Cooperative Extension, U.C. Davis - Evaluation of Weather-Sensing Landscape Irrigation Controllers, June 2004.
- Smart Water Application Technologies (SWAT) - Irrigation Association - A partnership between water agencies and manufacturers.
For more information, please e-mail custsvc@ebmud.com or call 1-866-40-EBMUD (1-866-403-2683).