RainWise – Managing Stormwater at Home  

City of Seattle homeowners in the these four Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) basins are now eligible for rebates covering most of the cost of installing a rain garden or cistern to control their roof runoff.  Seattle Public Utilities estimates there are more than 14,200 homes within these basin areas. You will find printable maps at this link, with the approximate basin boundaries.

• Ballard  (5000 homes)
• Windermere  (2720 homes)
• Delridge North | Delridge South (2500 homes)
• North Union Bay (4000 homes)

Once you have determined that you are within one of these basins and interested in finding out more about a rain garden or cistern, then review the rebate details here.  We will also help by walking you through confirming your eligibility, the rebate, design and installation. Contact Us by phone or email for help.  Rain Dog Designs is a licensed, bonded and insured landscaping contractor, with extensive rain garden design and installation experience.  You will also find us listed in the RainWise vendor directory.

Here are some of our recent rain garden projects.

One of 21 rain gardens in clusters along 8th Ave NW, Puyallup and recently featured in This Old House Magazine

Inverness neighborhood rain garden and landscaping near Sand Point in NE Seattle

Delridge neighborhood 10 rain garden cluster project in West Seattle

Managing Rainwater is one in a suite of green home publications available for download from the City of Seattle.  Cover photo is of a rain garden along the 8th Ave NW Street of Green in Puyallup.