As a free service to Austin Water Utility commercial customers, Water Conservation auditors are available to evaluate all aspects of your water consumption to determine how your company uses water. Auditors will suggest opportunities for reducing water consumption and discuss your eligibility for special commercial rebates.

Laundry Water Reuse and Reduction Incentives

The City offers a rebate towards the purchase of ozone and water reuse equipment. The amount of the rebate is based on the amount of water saved, equal to one dollar per gallon of water saved per day or half the cost of the equipment, whichever is less. For example, if you install a laundry ozone or water reuse system that reduces water use by 6,000 gallons per day, the rebate will be $6,000.00 towards the purchase of the equipment. The maximum rebate is $100,000.00.

The State of Texas also offers tax incentives for this type of equipment. Ozone laundry systems and laundry water reuse systems are exempt from sales tax and in many cases from property tax.

Special Commercial Rebates

Water Conservation offers rebates of up to $100,000 to industrial, commercial, and institutional customers for installing new equipment and processes that conserve water at existing facilities. Some projects may also qualify for property or sales tax exemptions or other incentives. Some examples eligible upgrades include:

• Capturing on-site sources of water such as air conditioner condensate, rainwater or foundation (French) drain water to use for landscape irrigation or cooling tower makeup,

• Reuse of high quality rinse water, and

• Installing water saving equipment or processes.

All projects must be approved prior to purchasing or installing any equipment. Projects will not be approved retroactively.

Program requirements are subject to change. Please make sure you download an updated version of the rebate application from our website, rather than using an application provided by your vendor.

Download Commercial Rebate Application and Guidelines (pdf)

For additional information on any of the above services or rebates, please call 974-3514 or e-mail Water Conservation.