It doesn’t take much to prepare your sprinkler system for warm weather watering.
Sprucing up is simple with these 5 steps:
Schedule and confirm your approved backflow assembly has its annual test and is working properly. Protect your drinking water.
Inspect sprinkler heads with clogs or damage. Make repairs as needed.
Connect sprinkler heads to pipes and hoses securely to avoid water loss. If you notice any pooling of water in your landscaping, there may be a leak in your system.
Direct sprinklers toward your landscaping and avoid spraying sidewalks and driveways.
Select a WaterSense-labeled weather-based irrigation controller to make sprinkler scheduling a no-brainer. By telling your system when and how much to water based on local weather conditions, a controller can help eliminate outdoor water waste.
By taking a little time to perform maintenance on your sprinkler system, your landscape and your wallet will thank you.
According to the U.S. Water Alliance, 40% of all water in our country is used to produce food and beverages. In your home, the majority of your water use is for the toilet, the clothes washer, and showering. That’s why prioritizing water conservation on those three areas is important.
When washing dishes by hand, turn off the tap. Fill one basin with wash water and the other with rinse water.
Dishwashers typically use less water than washing dishes by hand. Now, Energy Star dishwashers save even more water and energy.
Use a dry erase pen to write your name on your glass to designate one glass for your drinking water each day, or refill a water bottle. This will cut down on the number of glasses to wash.
If you drop ice cubes on the floor, throw them away. Drop them in potted house plants instead.
Use the water for cleaning fruits and vegetables to water your plants.
Don’t thaw food under running water. Save water and keep food safer by defrosting in your refrigerator.
Use the water from cooked vegetables as a base for soups.
Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the faucet. This way, you have instant cool water and don’t have to waste water waiting for the really cold water.
Instead of using your garbage disposal, consider composting food waste. This can save gallons of water.
Use as little water as possible when cooking water. It also helps retain your food’s nutrients.
Vera offers rebates for items such as residential hot water tanks, residential lighting, windows, insulation, etc. Vera partners with Efficiency Services Group to offer a variety of rebates and incentives. Visit our rebates page for more information.
Summer’s hot, dry conditions triple water consumption for the average Spokane Valley family. Watering lawns is the single largest area of water use. Your lawn needs only one inch of water a week, including rainfall. We have some simple and inexpensive ways to help you conserve water.
Water in the early morning or evening when water won’t be easily evaporated.
Set your sprinkler to deliver large drops of water and avoid a fine mist that will evaporate. This way more water reaches the soil and can be absorbed into your lawn.
Adjust your sprinkler’s settings according to the temperature and rainfall.
Install a rain shut-off device that automatically stops your sprinklers when it’s raining.
Maintain a lawn height of 2.5 to 3 inches to help protect the roots from heat stress and reduce moisture loss.
We are members of the Spokane Aquifer Joint Board, local water utilities united for safe drinking water. As part of SAJB, we have even more community resources for saving water.
No purchaser of water shall connect their service with that of any other person; nor shall they in any way resell or supply any other person or premises with water through their service. The exception may be in the case of an emergency with district approval.
No purchasers of electric energy shall connect their service with that of any other person; nor shall they in any way re-sell, re-bill or supply any other person or premises with electric current through their service.
4 quick tips to saving water while doing the wash:
According to the U.S. Water Alliance, 40% of all water in our country is used to produce food and beverages. In your home, the majority of your water use is for the toilet, the clothes washer, and showering. That’s why prioritizing water conservation on those three areas is important.