Submeter

Rebate Information

The Soquel Creek Water District offers a rebate to help cover the cost of submeters installed at multiple dwelling units like condominiums, apartments, and mobile homes. The rebate can also be used for mixed-use residential and landscape water systems served through one "master meter".

  • Up to $150 per installed submeter for a residential dwelling or commercial property units currently served by a single meter
  • Up to $150 per installed submeter to separate indoor service from outdoor service

The Benefits of Submetering

Submetering encourages efficiency by making individual users, within a multi-family residential dwelling or commercial property complex, responsible for their own water use. Those who use more, pay more. This encourages water conservation by holding the individual user responsible for their water use and can make leak detection easier. Separating indoor and outdoor water use enables account holders to better track water use patterns, can potentially help reduce sewer fees, and promotes landscape water use efficiency.

Soquel Creek Water District Submeter Rebate Approval Process

  1. Call Customer Service before starting work on the project at 831-475-8500, ext. 141 or email the Customer Service Office.
  2. Schedule a pre-construction inspection and complete an application with the District.
  3. Select and install the meters within 6 months of the pre-construction inspection.
  4. Schedule a post-construction inspection, within 6 months of pre-construction inspection, and submit original receipts for materials and related labor; copies of the installation invoice; copies of the permit from the California Department of Housing and Community Development where applicable, and the submeter certification from the Santa Cruz County Department of Weights and Measures.

Complete rebate eligibility requirements are listed on the Submeter Rebate Application (PDF).