Turf Replacement Program
Here’s what your Turf Replacement project should include:
The Application
Two-part application on our official rebate website SoCalWater$mart
1. Project Start Approval
Apply for a rebate reservation before you begin your landscape project or remove any grass. Here you will calculate your estimated rebate amount based on your project area and type.
2. Rebate Application
After your project plans are approved, you will have 180 days to transform your lawn and submit your rebate request.
The Rebate
Check estimate my rebate for incentives offered in your area.
APPLY HERE
Water Efficient Landscape Dual Certification Program
Landscape professionals in Southern California can now become Certified Water Managers and Qualified Water Efficient Landscapers with a unique educational opportunity developed by Metropolitan and the California Landscape Contractors Association. The Water Efficient Landscape Dual Certification Program allows participants to earn two certificates – from the national Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense program and continuing education units for existing industry certifications. The program will explain Metropolitan’s Turf Replacement Program guidelines to better help residential or commercial customers. The program is free.
The three six-hour courses cover these landscaping fundamentals:
Find a Landscape professional
The following landscape professionals are EPA WaterSense certified Qualified Water Efficient Landscape Professionals and Certified Water Managers. This list is provided as a public resource and Metropolitan makes no guarantees or representations, and assumes no responsibility or liability, as to the quality of work performed by these contractors.
Los Angeles County
Allen Giernet, CWM, QWEL
Emerald Gardena & Landscape/Horticultural Care Inc
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(818) 352-2144
drgreenthumb@emeraldgardensandlandscape.com
Tujunga
Malcolm McLaren, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(626) 335-1511
Monrovia
Eric Montiel, CWM, QWEL
Alliance Landcare
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(909) 591-3333
Pomona
Robert Stoerchle, CWM, QWEL
California American Water
Consultant - Residential
(626) 677-8426
Rosemead
Omar Rivera CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Contractor - Residential
(626) 833-0495
Monrovia
Matt Peterkin, CWM, QWEL
EcoTech Services Inc.
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
Monrovia
Fleur Nooyen, CWM, QWEL
Fleur Nooyen and Associates LLC
Designer - Residential
(213) 716-6380
Los Angeles
Colin Fender, CWM, QWEL
Proscape Landscaping
Commercial
(562) 988-2228
Signal Hill
Thomas Braun, CWM, QWEL
LandCare
Commercial - Residential
(714) 380-7678
Santa Fe Springs
Adrian Romero, CWM, QWEL
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(562) 536-7845
Whittier
Rebecca Shields-Moose, CWM, QWEL
WaterWise Consulting
Water Manager - Commercial, Residential
(626) 788-3335
rshieldsmoose@waterwise-consulting.com
Glendora
Jill Doughtie, CWM, QWEL
L.A. Native Plant Connection, LLC
Designer – Residential
jill@lanativeplantconnection.com
Glendora
Camilo Rangel, CWM, QWEL
Alliance Landcare
Contractor – Commercial
(909) 925-8354
Pomona
John Arney, CWM, QWEL
Helix Landscape
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(310) 590-0039
Hawthorne
Guillaume Lemoine, CWM, QWEL
Picture This Land
Designer, Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(818) 507-8969
Glendale
Carol Armour-Aronson, CWM, QWEL
Seco Verde, Inc.
Designer - Residential
(818) 746-7866
Woodland Hills
Jorge Zaragoza, CWM, QWEL
WaterWise Consulting
Water Manager - Residential
(626) 335-7888
jzaragoza@waterwise-consulting.com
Glendora
Danny Smith, CWM, QWEL, CLIA, EPA
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager – Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Long Beach
Claudia Bolt, CWM, QWEL
Buckwheat Collective, LLC
Designer – Residential
(323) 770-6703
Los Angeles
Ezekiel Swayzer, CWM, QWEL
Swayzer Landscapes
Contractor – Commercial
(323) 979-7223
Carson
Rick Webb, CWM, QWEL
Webb and Son Landscape, Inc.
Contractor – Residential
(818) 324-1112
Duane Tut, CWM, QWEL
Golden Landscape Design
Designer – Commercial, Residential
(562) 533-5817
Long Beach
Martha Martinez, CWM, QWEL
Pebbles RA Landscape
Designer – Commercial, Residential
(661) 253-0565
Littlerock
Rigo Castillo, CWM, QWEL
Castillo Irrigation
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(909) 816-9964
Pomona
Kelley Hanna, CWM, QWEL
Plant Goddess Landscaping
Designer – Residential
Sierra Madre
Alejandra Avina, CWM, QWEL
Herencia Landscaping
Contractor – Residential
(626) 826-0886
Orange County
Rene Orta, CWM, QWEL
Mosaic Consulting Inc.
Consultant – Commercial, Residential
(949) 373-6253
Rancho Santa Margarita
Tiffany Thompson, CWM, QWEL
Pest Options Inc.
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(714) 224-7378
Orange
Justin Skipper, CWM, QWEL
LandCare USA, LLC
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 559-7771
Santa Ana
Julio Jacobo, CWM, QWEL
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(714) 818-4088
Santa Ana
Todd Shea, CWM, QWEL
Wolff Horticulture Services, Inc.
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(714) 282-1155
Villa Park
Andrew Chase, CWM, QWEL
Monarch Environmental
Consultant - Commercial
(949) 353-8757
Dana Point
Michael Swingholm, CWM, QWEL
Swingholm Consulting
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(949) 636-5322
Pedro Chavez, CWM, QWEL
Instant Jungle International
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(714) 396-0554
Santa Ana
Rene Laureles, CWM, QWEL
Environment Landscape Design
Contractor - Residential
(714) 290-2919
Santa Ana
Yocelin Reynoso, CWM, QWEL
Southwest Landscape
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(714) 914-7615
yocelin@southwestlandscapeinc.com
Orange
Jim Galen, CWM, QWEL
O’Connell Landscape Maintenance
Contractor – Commercial
(949) 533-2495
Rancho Santa Margarita
Salomon Garcia, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 392-2896
Anaheim
Jesus Lagunas, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 392-2896
Anaheim
Jaime Villegas, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 496-4616
Anaheim
Octavio Valencia, CWM, QWEL
Mission Landscape
Maintenance Professional - Commercial
(949) 344-6443
ovalencia@missionlandscape.com
Irvine
Hans Mickelson, CWM, QWEL
Top Tier Landscaping
Maintenance Professional - Commercial, Residential
(714) 624-5010
Huntington Beach
Steve Ballard, CWM, QWEL
City of Anaheim
Maintenance Professional - Commercial, Residential
(714) 862-3649
Anaheim
Joe Villarreal, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(951) 409-6487
Rancho Santa Margarita
Fermin Becerra, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Santa Ana
Dylan Pack, CWM, QWEL, CLIA, EPA
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Laguna Hills
Danny Smith, CWM, QWEL, CLIA, EPA
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Rancho Santa Margarita
Julian Montano, CWM, QWEL
Designer – Commercial, Residential
Mosaic Consulting
(949) 426-8776
Rancho Santa Margarita
Alejandra Avina, CWM, QWEL
Herencia Landscaping
Contractor – Residential
(626) 826-0886
Sergio Farias, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 713-8587
Anaheim
Kevin Gear, CWM, QWEL
Harvest Landscape
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 713-8587
Anaheim
Jack Turner, CWM, QWEL
Nature Care
Contractor – Commercial
(714) 586-9139
Santa Ana
Inland Empire
Michael T. Utterback, CWM, QWEL
Mow It Down Landscaping, Inc
Contractor - Commercial, Residential
(951) 203-4103
Riverside
Steve Campbell, CWM, QWEL
Conserv Construction Inc.
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(951) 813-2110
customerservice@conservinc.net
Murrieta
Kyle Havard, CWM, QWEL
Conserv Construction Inc.
Consultant - Commercial, Residential
(951) 813-2110
customerservice@conservinc.net
Murrieta
Marcoz Rodriguez, CWM, QWEL
Garden life Xeriscapes
Contractor - Residential
(562) 328-4880
Rancho Cucamonga
Joe Villarreal, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Temecula
Dylan Pack, CWM, QWEL, CLIA, EPA
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Contractor - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Lake Elsinore
Esteban Xala, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Commercial
Park West Landscape Maintenance
(949) 546-8300
Corona
Roy Perez, CWM, QWEL
RP Landscape + Irrigation
Contractor – Commercial
(909) 889-9987
San Bernardino
Christian Gonzalez, CWM, QWEL
Brightview
Contractor – Commercial
(951) 375-1007
Christian.Gonzalez@Brightview.com
Fontana
Jose Conchas, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
Park West Landscape Maintenance
(951) 231-3163
Corona
Jorge Fernandez, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
Park West Landscape Maintenance
(951) 258-2150
Corona
George Jiminez, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
Jimenez Landscape
(626) 636-1440
Andrew Bentson, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Residential
BAM Landscape
(909) 480-9477
Upland
Robert L. Florez, CWM , QWEL
Florez Landscaping Consultant
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(619) 750-1398
Beaumont
San Diego County
Lisa Bellora, CWM, QWEL
Ornamental Gardens by Lisa
Designer - Residential
(760) 685-2023
ornamentalgardensbylisa@gmail.com
Escondido
Joe Villarreal, CWM, QWEL
Park West Landscape Maintenance
Water Manager - Commercial
(949) 546-8300
Escondido
Vincent Bellino, CWM, QWEL
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
Restoring California
(760) 215-2837
contact@restoringcalifornia.com
San Marcos
Ventura County
Linda Shotwell, CWM, QWEL
Landsystems and Associates
Designer - Commercial, Residential
(805) 440-6031
San Luis Obispo
Yvette Bocz, CWM, QWEL
CTR Landscape Services, LLC.
Contractor – Commercial, Residential
(310) 597-0173
Newbury Park
Sustainable Landscaping Approaches
The Turf Replacement Program requires at least one of the following stormwater retention features. Check out these quick videos to see which sustainable approach works for your garden.
Turf Replacement Studies
Two new studies highlight the value and success of Metropolitan’s Turf Replacement Program. One study found a “multiplier effect.” For every 100 homes that converted their yards using a rebate, an additional 132 nearby homes converted their grass without the rebate incentive. The second study estimated the reversion rate. It found that less than 4% of participants who received a turf rebate later reverted to grass. Both studies helped Metropolitan understand the overall water-savings of the Turf Replacement Program. Learn more below.
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