Verified city programs

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We list only city programs verified on the utility’s own website. As of Oct 15, 2026 we have verified 24, including Chicago, New York City, Detroit, Washington DC, Boston, Indianapolis and Louisville. Not listed? Check your state page or call the number on your water bill.

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We only list programs verified on official sources.

    Chicago, Illinois
    Free (income-qualified)
    Chicago Department of Water Management
    New York City, New York
    Free (eligible areas, by letter)
    NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
    Detroit, Michigan
    Free (neighborhood schedule)
    Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD)
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Free (in program) / owner-paid option
    Milwaukee Water Works
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Free (planned project areas)
    Cleveland Water
    Columbus, Ohio
    Free (scheduled) / no-interest lien loan
    Columbus Water & Power
    Denver, Colorado
    Free (scheduled) + partial reimbursement
    Denver Water
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Free (neighborhood) + reimbursement
    Pittsburgh Water
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Free (with participation)
    Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Zero-interest loan / free during main work
    Philadelphia Water Department (PWD)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Free in project areas
    Citizens Energy Group
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Free
    Louisville Water Company
    Washington, DC, District of Columbia
    Free (planned projects) / income-based discount
    DC Water
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Free
    Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Free (city program)
    City of Minneapolis Public Works
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Free
    Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Free (Right-of-Entry required)
    Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO)
    Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Free
    Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS)
    Toledo, Ohio
    Free
    City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities
    Buffalo, New York
    Free (queue)
    Buffalo Water
    Newark, New Jersey
    Free (program largely complete)
    Newark Water and Sewer Utilities
    Rochester, New York
    Free (scheduled streets)
    City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services
    Austin, Texas
    Free (or reimbursement)
    Austin Water
    El Paso, Texas
    Free (utility expense)
    El Paso Water

    For a broader (self-described incomplete) list, see EDF’s national map.

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