Water Conservation

Water is a limited natural resource – availability is a concern, especially with repeated years of drought in parts of the Texas. As consumers we often don’t think about it, because when we turn on the shower in the morning, water comes out of the shower head. Water is essential to the survival of every living thing on the planet. Learning about smart water practices is becoming increasingly important, now and for the future.

                          “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.”
                                                                              ~Ben Franklin ~

 

•Sprinklers running in the rain

•Water puddling or running off soil without being absorbed

•Sprinklers spraying in the wrong direction or installed at an angle, resulting in improper coverage

•Sprinklers with broken tops or missing nozzles

•Plant growth obstructing sprinklers

•Sprinklers under so much pressure that the water blows away in the wind instead of landing on the landscape

•A dribble or weak stream of water from the nozzle – a sign of clogging or inadequate pressure

•Edge of one sprinkler spray not reaching another or overlapping resulting in spots that are too dry or too wet

•Sprinklers watering the hardscape (driveways, sidewalks, streets, etc.)

•Drip or micro-irrigation tubing missing emitters

•Water leaking from valves – during or after operation