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Landscape Irrigation and Water Conservation

Landscape Irrigation and Water Conservation. Earth Day 2010 www.lmsinc.com. Contents. Water – Our Greatest Resource Why Conserve New Laws – Conservation Drought in Texas Irrigation Pics – Bad to Good Facts and Figures What Can You Do Rain Water - Ultimate Conservation Q & A.

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Landscape Irrigation and Water Conservation

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  1. Landscape Irrigation and Water Conservation Earth Day 2010 www.lmsinc.com

  2. Contents • Water – Our Greatest Resource • Why Conserve • New Laws – Conservation • Drought in Texas • Irrigation Pics – Bad to Good • Facts and Figures • What Can You Do • Rain Water - Ultimate Conservation • Q & A

  3. Water Our Greatest Resource Our Greatest Resource Finite Amount Our Life Blood Take it for Granted Water is Cheap Never Without Plenty of Rain Lakes and Reservoirs Why Conserve ?

  4. Why Conserve - Law New Law - Irrigation Laws effect change House Bill 1656 January 1, 2009 New Code Enacted by TCEQ July 1, 2009 Houston Implements New Code (shown at right) Purpose Conservation - proper design Protect Water – contamination Water shortages Texas Water Shortages Hill Country – Edwards Aquifer Austin – fines for poor irrigation Houston – water rationing late 70’s

  5. Why Conserve – Cost

  6. Drought in Texas June 2009 D0 – Abnormally Dry D1 Drought - Moderate D2 Drought - Severe D3 Drought - Extreme D4 Drought - Exceptional

  7. Drought in Texas September 2009 D0 – Abnormally Dry D1 Drought - Moderate D2 Drought - Severe D3 Drought - Extreme D4 Drought - Exceptional

  8. Rotor Head– blasting shrub !

  9. Sprinkler hit by edger

  10. Watering the House ! ?

  11. Water for the Neighbors !

  12. Beautiful When Done Right !

  13. Facts and Figures • 50% – 60% of our water bill pays for irrigation • City of Houston distributes 146 billion gallons annually • Irrigation water use is 73 billion gallons (50% rate) • Educated Guess – we waste 10%-20% irrigation water • We waste 7.3 billion gallons (10% rate) • We waste 14.6 billion gallons (20% rate)

  14. What Can You Do New System Hire an Irrigation Professional Make Sure They are Licensed Check with BBB Ask for References Scale Drawing Existing System Get a Professional Irr Audit Tells you where you are wasting Get recommended Repair Est Get a Smart Controller Get a Rain Sensor

  15. Rain Water – Ultimate Conservation BEST FOR LANDSCAPES No Chlorine No Calcium Virtually pure Low pH Vegetables love it Fruit Trees Love it Even Grass prefers Rain Cistern adds Aesthetic Appeal

  16. Happy Earth Day

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