Your Villa Magazine - Desert Cities - December-February - 2023

D E S I G N + B U I L D Tips on how to reduce outdoor water use In this drought, we’ve all been asked to conserve more water. That could be a particular challenge for desert residents who use nearly 80% of their water outdoors. 2Yerwatering, ine΀cient sprinNlers and old irrigation systems are among the biggest water wasters Here are ways you can improve your outdoor water e΀ciency to conserve Pore water Tune up your irrigation system &hecN your irrigation eTuipment to reduce e[cessiYe water use and preYent irrigation leaNs )aulty irrigation YalYes preYent the system from shutting oͿ and ruptures in irrigation pipe can lead to large water losses %roNen sprinNler heads can create geysers or Áood the area around the sprinNler $dMust sprinNlers to preYent oYerspray and runoͿ ,f you can, replace sprinNlers with water-saYing rotary no]]les to water lawns 7hey Neep landscape healthy and reduce runoͿ &oachella 9alley :ater 'istrict &9:' customers may be eligible for rebates for high-e΀ciency rotary no]]les See CVWD.org/rebates for more information 0aNe sure the sprinNlers turn oͿ after their scheduled time $Yoid wasting water to runoͿ ,f water runs oͿ before the water cycle finishes, split the cycle time 6et the time to water in two, three or eYen four cycles at least an hour apart to allow the water to soaN in Install a water-e cient drip irrigation system 'rip irrigation systems can significantly reduce water use 7hey are highly e΀cient because water soaNs into soil before it can eYaporate or run oͿ Check the watering schedule :ater at night to minimi]e water loss to eYaporation $dMust the irrigation schedule to reÁect seasonal changes $lways reduce your water use for the cooler months )or help on how much water to use on trees, grass and shrubs preferably drought tolerant , checN the :atering *uide at CVWD.org/Conservation Install a smart irrigation controller 5eplace your old timer with a weather-based smart controller that will automatically adMust your watering needs 6tudies show that smart systems can saYe up to of water usage for landscape irrigation &9:' residential customers can apply for a free smart controller +2$ and commercial customers can receiYe a refund of of the controller cost, up to , per proMect 6ee CVWD.org/rebates for more information CVWD Outdoor Water E ciency Rebates & Discounts Facebook “ f ” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “ f ” Logo CMYK / .eps Visit www.cvwd.org/rebates for program details and requirements. Or call us at (760) 398-2651. Programs require pre-approval. Smart Irrigation Controller Turf Conversion - now $3/square foot Sprinkler Nozzle Replacement 30 | YourVilla Magazine