Automatic Irrigation Awareness

Did you know on Monday we received 2.84" of rain? This was the largest amount of rain received in a day this year.

That same day, we used 23.4 Million Gallons of Water - which is in the top 3 highest demand days for the year. These two pieces of information suggest that automatic watering was taking place. This means sprinklers were set to run on certain days, and were not adjusted for rainfall.

While we always ask to be aware of your sprinkler system and to water only when necessary and according to your assigned watering days, there are steps that you can take to ensure that your sprinklers are not running when its raining or when the ground is already saturated. Rain sensors can be retrofitted to existing sprinkler systems. If enough rain has fallen, then the sensors let the timer know to skip the next cycle and not run. It's a convenient piece of technology. If you're out of town or just unaware of the weather forecast, the rain sensor will make sure your lawn isn't overwatered. Rain sensors are not cost prohibitive, and some are available for as little as 10$.