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How to Conserve Water for Large Landscape Irrigation
For property managers, homeowners associations, landscape contractors, or other
businesses with a dedicated irrigation water meter, Redwood City can help maximize
your water efficiency and save you $$!
 The
best way we can help you improve irrigation efficiency, reduce water waste,
and improve the health of your landscapes is through our Large
Landscape Audit Program. It’s a free service to
all customers within the City that have dedicated landscape irrigation meters!
Upon request, the City's irrigation consultant will visit your site to evaluate
the condition of your irrigation system, assess its operation and possible
need for repairs, and recommend changes in a detailed report that will help
you save water and money. Typical recommendations might include improved maintenance procedures,
cost effective changes in irrigation equipment and better irrigation scheduling.
Property managers, homeowner association boards, and building owners who are interested in conserving water can also request
to be a part of
Redwood City’s “Model
Site” Program. Their landscaping site can be a shining example of how
to maintain an attractive landscape within an appropriate water budget by properly
maintaining the existing irrigation system and plantings, and applying weather-based
irrigation schedules.
The City will provide continuous technical support to selected Model Sites
in order to help bring their water use to within 10% of their water budget
while maintaining an attractive and healthy landscape.
Call Redwood City's Water Conservation Hotline at 780-7436 for
information, or contact the City's irrigation consultant, John Whitcomb, directly
at BMP5Services@aol.com or at (800) 800-9519
to schedule an irrigation evaluation.
We can also help you to evaluate your irrigation system with your Landscape
Water Use Report:
- This is the report you receive each billing cycle detailing your historical
water use and estimating potential water and money savings, based on a 12-month
water budget unique to your site.
- By consolidating water use data and evaluating use across the entire site,
this report will help you in making informed scheduling decisions about your
irrigation systems.
The Large Landscape Audit Program and the Landscape Water Use
Report are suggested by the California
Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) in its Best Management Practice (BMP-5)
for large landscape irrigation water users. The City Council launched the
Redwood City program in early 2002 with the goal of helping customers reduce
water waste and improve the health of their landscapes. BMP-5 focuses
on increasing customer understanding of irrigation system maintenance and
scheduling.
As a result of our program, we saved nearly 2.7 million gallons in 2003,
representing a 13% improvement in water efficiency at 74 homeowners association
sites.
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