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Anaheim Water Summer Smart Enhanced Rebate

As of October 19, 2026, Anaheim Public Utilities pays $3.00 per square foot of lawn a home replaces through Summer Smart Enhanced Rebate, up to 5,000 square feet.

Summer Smart Enhanced Rebate (through SoCal Water$mart)

Rate
$3.00 per sq ft
Counts up to
5,000 sq ft
Who can apply
homes
Verified
October 19, 2026 on the agency’s page

Requirements

  • Apply and get approval before removing any lawn.
  • Apply at socalwatersmart.com and get project start approval before removing any grass. Synthetic turf is not eligible.
  • New front-yard or parkway landscapes need the Anaheim Planning Department's approval of the design before installation: Planning Services, (714) 765-5139.
  • Free consultation on turf replacement: (714) 765-4218. Select 'Trees for Turf Removal' when you apply for up to 4 free trees from the TreePower program.

Steps, in order

  1. Apply on Anaheim Public Utilities’s site and wait for approval. Lawn removed before approval usually does not qualify.
  2. Remove the lawn and plant to the requirements above.
  3. Send what the program page asks for once the work is done.
Apply on Anaheim Public Utilities’s siteLekua does not take or send applications.

Turf Replacement Rebate for businesses and HOAs

Not confirmed on the agency’s page yet, so no figures are shown. See the current terms at Anaheim Public Utilities.

Wholesaler and members

Wholesale supplier: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Serves: Orange County. More than one supplier may serve a city; your water bill names yours.

Cite this: Lekua Turf Check, “Anaheim Public Utilities lawn rebate”, https://lekua.design/turf/rebates/orange-county/anaheim, terms verified October 19, 2026.

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