Last year our team planned and helped install 1 out of 5 of the rainwater harvesting rebate projects here in Tucson. Project Planning, rebates and site plans will always involve at least one Certified Rainwater Harvesting specialist. This certification requires 40 hours of class time and ensures that you will get quality advice and assistance. Additionally, we have gutter installers, foundation experts, structural engineers, and native plant gurus in our network that can assist with any technical advise or provide additional services upon request.

RWH Services

City of Tucson Rebate

Our staff have helped over 85 clients process their City of Tucson Rainwater Harvesting Rebates over the years and have never had a rebate application rejected. We are knowledgeable about the purpose of the rebate, how it is processed and the specific issues and how to address them. We can assist you with your planning, answer basic questions and reach out directly to the appropriate people to answer specific questions or request an exception.
You can sign up for the Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Classes and find more information from the City of Tucson here.

Recent City of Tucson RWH Rebate Changes:

You must retake the rebate class if you took it prior to July, 2023. This requirement simply reflects the large changes that were made and their desire that the rebate class properly inform people of the system and rebate requirements.
The rebate was changed from $1 per gallon for tanks over 800 gallons to $1 per gallon for 'properly sized' tanks that store 1 inch of rain or more. For tanks that store less than 1 inch of rain, the rebate is decreased to $.50 per gallon.
The rebate process is now all electronic.
After taking the class you submit a siteplan.
After the siteplan is approved you have 1 year to install the system.
After installation, you submit the receipts showing the work was completed and paid for, then a site inspection is scheduled.
After you pass the inspection, which simply checks to ensure that what was installed actually conforms to what was approved on the siteplan, your rebate check is processed and mailed to you.

Services: Services

Site Plans & Estimates

rainwater harvesting site plan and design

Your rainwater harvesting site plan document is the centerpiece of your rebate application. It is also a work product that can be used to plan your rainwater harvesting project and obtain accurate estimates from contractors. Sonoran Cisterns has relationships with numerous installers and suppliers. This makes it easy for us to find you the right people and products and to speed up and stream line your project implementation.

We know the correct gutter products, be it seamless or seamed and the companies that can provide those to you as a DIY product or installed by the contractor.

Our RWH Network Partners

Arizona Foundation Solutions (They are the leader in addressing the damage done to foundations by rainwater)

Charles with Earth Care Landscaping (520) 789-1126 They do excellent berm and basin work and are also experienced in tying rainwater harvesting tanks and cisterns into drip or irrigation systems. Charles is also a great resource for native plants and plant installation.

Aquavets (520) 500-7206 is an experienced gutter and tank installer that has lots of experience in Tucson and has installed a number of our tanks.

Horny Toad Horticulture Call Niccole Romero (520) 668-7123 niccoleceleste@gmail.com She grows regionally adapted seeds that grow perfect in our unique Sonoran Desert Climate. she is aalso on the board of Tucson Organic Gardeners, so she can help with gardening advice.

Desert Survivors is a great local plant resource, "A unique synergy of integrated employment for adults with intellectual developmental disabilities and a retail native plant nursery in a horticultural therapy ..."

Roofs are Hot is a roofing company that we rely on when our clients need changes, repairs, or we have roofing related questions. It should be no surprise that when you're collecting rain from a roof that a roofing specialist often comes in handy. Call Juan (JD) at (520) 444-3178

Green Valley Gutters is a seamless gutter company that also installs our tanks for clients in the Green Valley and Sahuarita areas.