 Water Conservation
Please remember:
ABSOLUTELY NO WATERING
BETWEEN 10
A.M. & 6 P.M.!!!!!
We are asking all customers to
comply with the State mandate and District policy to practice water
conservation by watering during the cooler times of the day (early
morning before 10 a.m., or evenings after 6 p.m.) This is better
for your lawns and plants. Do not leave the water on for long
periods of time. Adjust your sprinklers so that they water only
the landscaped area, and not sidewalks, driveways, or streets.
Allowances will be given upon request to new lawn or sod that requires
additional watering.
Did you know you could use
less water & have a healthier lawn?
Find out how!
UTAH EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
NETWORK (UET-Net)*www.conservewater.utah.gov/ET/ETSite/Summary.htm*
The Utah
EvapoTranspiration Network (UET-Net) is an effort by the Utah
Division of Water Resources to help educate Utahns about the proper way
to water their lawns.
In Utah, 65% of our
home water use goes on the lawn - and we know for a fact that
about half of that water is all waste! Lawns in Utah can
take less water (and look better than ever) if you follow
this water guide.
There are a few basic
concepts to understand about lawn watering. Firstly, stop thinking
of it as "watering you lawn", and start thinking of it as "filling the
soil reservoir". We can liken the soil reservoir to a gas tank.
Beginning with a full soil reservoir, we "drive" the lawn (through
weather) and thus expend "fuel" (water). After 1/2-inch of your
"fuel" is depleted, then it is time to top off the tank.
But what is
1/2-inch of water? We usually measure our water use in gallons
or cubic feet, so learning about "inches" can be somewhat confusing.
In order to explain this more fully, please visit
this lawn watering guide to learn how to
make your sprinkler system as efficient as possible, and how to tell how
long you have to run your system to apply 1/2-inch of water. Each
sprinkler system is different, so this step is highly recommended.
After learning how to
apply 1/2-inch of water, you can check
UET-Net once a week to find out how many times this week you need to
apply 1/2-inch to your lawn in order to "top-off" the soil reservoir.
Remember, this site will tell you how much water your lawn used in the
past week, so it's important to check the UET-Net site only once a week.
Try picking a day and sticking with it!
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