CONSERVATION CORNER

DRIPS and IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY

Leaks waste water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Often they can be repaired quickly and easily. Check for leaks frequently and repair them immediately. When you fix your leaks, you are not only saving water, you are also saving money on your utility bills and the electricity needed to deliver water to your doorstep.

Once you have fixed your leaks, you wouldn't randomly turn your faucet on and let the water run down the drain, would you? Well, this is exactly what you are doing when you over-water your landscape!

Efficient irrigation will be crucial this coming summer. Since it appears that winter rain and snow are going to be below average again, we will all need to find ways to get by using less water. Irrigating our landscapes efficiently will be a critical component of the Big Bear Valley's water conservation effort in coming months. Efficient irrigation does not mean dead plants! It means applying the minimum amount of water necessary to keep your landscape healthy and attractive.

Prior to the arrival of summer and the beginning of outdoor watering, CSD and DWP will inform their customers of this year's irrigation regulations and provide helpful hints to ensure efficient use of our dwindling water resource. Until then, we plan to attend irrigation efficiency workshops and research this subject to prepare for what appears to be another dry year. Please identify ways you can conserve water. Water conservation is most successful when everyone contributes and this year we are going to need everyone's help.

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