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2007 Consumer Confidence Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: How to Water a Lawn   Proper watering is key to keeping a lawn healthy and beautiful.  It’s best to water infrequently and deeply rather than often and lightly or worse, often and deeply.   1.                    Purchase hose-end sprinklers or install a below-ground automated sprinkler system. 2.                    Test your sprinkler output and consistency of coverage:  Place flat-bottom cups or cans (e.g. tuna cans) within the sprinkler pattern and measure the water over a given time.  Make adjustments to the timing as necessary so the entire lawn is watered evenly. 3.                    Water at night, 10 P.M.- 3 A.M, or when the winds are calm.  4.                    Apply enough water to wet the rootzone with each irrigation, and let the soil dry partially between irrigations.  To avoid producing runoff, run the sprinklers in cycles, turning sprinklers on for 10 minutes, turning them off to let the water soak in, then repeating. 5.                    Adjust the watering amount depending on weather, seasons and rainfall.  Watering the lawn 1 inch once a week or alternatively ½ inch twice a week is optimal for grass.  Grasses generally require more water during their active growing season then when they’re dormant, though all grasses need an average of 1inch of water per week in summer; cool season grasses need less than this. 6.                    Set automated timers so you don’t forget to turn the water off. 7.                    Maintain sprinkler systems so they operate efficiently.  Watch them run and make adjustments and fix clogs or leaks as necessary.  Always make sure the rain or soil moisture sensor is working.    


 

 

                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Text Box: Water Conservation Tips                                                                                                 ·               Don’t water your street, driveway, or sidewalk.  Position your sprinklers so that your water lands on the lawn and shrubs and not the paved areas. ·               Install sprinklers that are the most water-efficient for each use.  Micro and drip irrigation and soaker hoses for shrubbery or planting beds are examples of water-efficient methods of irrigation. ·               Regularly check sprinkler systems and timing devices to be sure they are operating properly. ·               Raise the lawn mower blade to at least three inches.  A lawn cut higher encourages grass roots to grow deeper, shades the root system and holds soil moisture better than a closely-clipped lawn. ·               Avoid over fertilizing your lawn.  The application of fertilizers increases the need for water.  Apply fertilizers which contain slow-release, water-insoluble forms of nitrogen. ·               Do not hose down your driveway or sidewalk.  Use a broom to clean leaves and other debris from these areas.  Using a hose to clean a driveway can waste hundreds of gallons of water.  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate your main water shut-off valve.  It is important to know its location in case of emergencies

 

Tell your children not to play with the hose & sprinkler.

 

Use your automatic dishwasher only for full loads.

Don't use your hose as a broom.  Yes, it's lots more fun, but it could waste 35 gal. of water in just 5 minutes.

Take shorter showers.  Long showers can waste five to ten gallons every unneeded minute.

Plant drought resistant trees and plants.  They require less watering.

 

 

 

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