Commissioner’s Corner
Providing safe and reliable service with responsible rates since 1959.
Woodinville Water District
Commissioner’s Corner
Summer 2016
It’s a Toilet, Not a Trashcan ... 2
Low-Income Discount Application ... 2
2015 Water Quality Report ...3-5 Backflow Testing Price Reduction ... 6
Rebate Programs - Toilets ... 6
Achieving Water Conservation Goal ... 6
Construction Projects Update ... 7
July is Smart Irrigation Month ... 8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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Summer Water Rates – Excess Capacity Charge Explained
Some customers have expressed confusion over the District’s Excess Capacity Charge. I decided to focus my article on a detailed explanation of this charge. If every household in the Woodinville Water District used the same amount of water, at the same time, every day, year round, no matter what the weather was, the District could easily calculate and deliver the exact amount of water we need, most likely with much less infrastructure and at a reduced cost. Every customer would pay an equal share of the cost. But people use varying amounts of water at different times of the day and year, and some people use a whole lot more water than other people do, especially in the summer.
In order to deliver a consistent supply of water, especially during times of high usage, we need larger pipe sizes and storage facilities to ensure there is water available any time it is needed, even for very high users. This added availability, which is needed by only a fraction of customers, needs to be charged equitably to the customers that place a higher demand on the infrastructure. Residential customers normally all pay the same connection charge, which is calculated based on an average amount of water use. Customers that use higher than average volumes of water end up costing all rate payers more for infrastructure, and therefore an Excess Capacity Charge was implemented to make rates more equitable for everybody.
The Excess Capacity Charge also takes into account that above average summer water is typically used for non-essential things like lawn watering, gardening, filling pools and washing cars. Since conservation of our natural resources and management of the demand is a priority, Seattle Public Utilities increases our cost of water in the summer months. We pass that increase through to all of our customers. This serves as a reminder for everyone to continue to use water wisely during those high demand months.
How much water use triggers the Excess Capacity Charge and what do we do
with the funds collected?
Water usage greater than 18,700 gallons in a two-month billing cycle (or slightly more than 300 gallons per day) will trigger the Excess Capacity Charge. During the winter, approximately 3% of our customers incur this charge. During the last very warm and dry summer, roughly 35% of all District residential customers incurred the charge. This charge is very weather dependent and likely the summer percentage would decrease dramatically should we have a wet and cool summer. The Water District Board, by consensus, decides what to use the ECC revenue for. In general it is used for rate stabilization or reduction in long term rates due to debt reductions incurred through funding of our Capital Investment Program.
The Excess Capacity Charge isn’t perfect, but it does work very well to keep the cost of delivering water reasonably fair to all customers.
Do you have additional questions?
If you have questions for the
Woodinville Water District, contact us. We are your elected officials. We work for you, as your representative and your voice. Our contact information is on our webpage at woodinvillewater. com. Or stop in at a meeting and tell us what you think. We now have a 3-minute public comment time at the beginning and end of every regular Board meeting, held on the first and third Tuesday of each month, commencing at 5:00 pm.
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Low-Income Discount Rates
The District is now accepting applications for our 2016-2017 Low-Income Discount Program which provides reduced water and sewer rates for customers meeting specific income guidelines. To qualify, a ratepayer must apply annually, during the month of June, and have a maximum income level no greater than the “Very Low-Income” status by household size for the “King County Seattle/Bellevue” area as published annually by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The program provides for a discounted base charge for both water and sewer periodic charges and a discounted water consumption charge for the first 10 CCFs/7,480 gallons used each billing cycle. Customers currently receiving the discount rate have been sent an application for the 2016-2017 cycle. New applicants for the program can obtain the Low-Income Application Form, including the 2016-2017 income levels, by visiting our webpage at woodinvillewater.com. Click on “Forms & Brochures”. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact our office at 425-487-4100 and we will be happy to send you one.
Remember – It’s a TOILET, Not a Trashcan!
Medicine and Garbage Just Don’t Belong in the Toilet…
Toilets are only meant for one activity, and you know what we’re talking about! When the wrong thing is flushed, results can include costly backups on your own property or problems at your local wastewater treatment plant. Flushing unwanted or expired medicine can harm the environment. That’s why it is so important to treat toilets properly and flush only your personal contributions to the local wastewater treatment plant.
Don’t flush any
items like:
• Baby wipes and diapers
• Unwanted/Expired Medicine
• Rags and towels • Cotton swabs • Syringes
• Candy and other food wrappers • Clothing labels • Cleaning sponges • Toys
• Plastic items of any description
• Aquarium Gravel or kitty litter • Rubber items such as latex gloves • Cigarette butts • Sanitary napkins • Hair • Underwear • Disposable toilet brushes
SEWER OVERFLOWS ARE A MESS – DISPOSABLE DOES NOT MEAN FLUSHABLE!
Flushing paper towels and other garbage down the toilet wastes water and can create sewer backups and overflows. This can also cause time-consuming backups in the public sewer pipes and at the wastewater treatment plant and related costs can be passed on to ratepayers. Even if its label reads “flushable,” you are still safer and more environmentally correct to place the item in a trashcan. AND…because homeowners are responsible for their property’s sewer pipes, improper flushing can cost you money. You plug it, you pay for it!
AND THERE’S MORE…
Whatever ends up in your toilet can potentially impact the water environment, so it’s really important to keep household wastes such as window cleaners, unused or expired pharmaceutical products, paint thinners, fats, and fruit labels out of toilets and drains and dispose of them properly. For more information, visit http://www.wef.org/HouseholdWaste.
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Woodinville Water District takes pride in supplying you and your
family with safe reliable drinking water. Our annual Water Quality
Report provides information about water testing completed in 2015.
It explains what is in our water and how the supply is protected and
treated. Thank you for being our customer and for taking the time to
learn about your drinking water.
Where Does Our Water Come From?
The Cascade Mountains supply our drinking water. Two very large, protected watersheds, the Cedar River Watershed and the South Fork Tolt River Watershed, supply almost all of Seattle’s metropolitan area with drinking water. We purchase all of our water from Seattle. Most of our water comes from the Tolt River Watershed, but occasionally we receive water from the Cedar River Watershed. In 2015, all of Woodinville’s supply came from the Tolt.
WOODINVILLE WATER DISTRICT
2015 Drinking Water Quality
Annual Report
Lead and Copper and Your Drinking Water – Are You At Risk?
Although there is no detectable lead in our source water, some homes, especially those built before 1985, have some risk of lead contamination from water that sits in pipes longer than several hours. When your plumbing was installed and what type of plumbing you have all play a part in determining your potential exposure level. Seattle treats the water to minimize the tendency for lead to enter the water, and results show this has been very successful. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Woodinville Water District is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
* 90th Percentile: i.e. 90 percent of the samples were less than the values shown.
+ The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
MCLG = Maximum Contaminant Level Goal; ppb = parts per billion; ppm= parts per million
Results from summer of 2014 sampling. Per requirements, the next round of sampling will be done in summer 2017 and results will be reported in the Water Quality Report distributed in 2018.
Combined Regional Monitoring WWD’s Customers
Parameter Action 2014 # Homes Exceeding # Homes Exceeding
and Units MCLG Level + Results* Action Level Action Level Source
Lead, ppb 0 15.0 2.9 0 of 50 0 of 11 Copper, ppm 1.3 1.3 0.16 0 of 50 0 of 11
LEAD AND COPPER MONITORING RESULTS (TOLT WSA)
Corrosion of household plumbing systems
Who Is Making Sure Our Water
Is Safe To Drink?
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency and/or the Washington state board of health prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration and/or the Washington state department of agriculture regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health. As part of this process, Washington’s Source Water Assessment Program is conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) Office of Drinking Water. According to DOH, all surface waters in Washington are given a susceptibility rating of “high”, regardless of whether contaminants have been detected or whether there are any sources of contaminants in the watershed. Information on the source water assessments is available from the DOH website at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/eh/dw/swap/maps/
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
In Seattle’s surface water supplies, the potential sources of contamination include: » microbial contaminants, such as viruses, bacteria, and protozoa from wildlife; » inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which are naturally occurring; and » organic contaminants, which result from chlorine combining with the naturally occurring
organic matter.
Are Contaminants a Risk?
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
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2015 WATER QUALITY MONITORING RESULTS
How Can I Get
More Info?
WWD Water Quality Office
425-487-4125
[email protected] www.woodinvillewater.com
(Click on the Water Quality Tab in the Quick Links Menu)
Seattle Public Utilities, Water Quality Lab
206-684-7834
[email protected] www.seattle.gov
Washington State Department of Health
www.doh.wa.gov/ehb/dw
Environmental Protection (EPA)
www.epa.gov/safewater
EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline
1-800-426-4791
Do You Have
Health Concerns?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. Environmental Protection Agency/Centers for Disease Control guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
Tests show that our water is as good or better than premium bottled water with one budget-stretching difference. In 2015, the cost of your Woodinville Water District supplied drinking water was a little less than a penny a gallon. Compared to the cost of a six-pack of bottled water, that’s about 130 gallons of mountain-fresh water. What can you do with 130 gallons of water a day? That’s like drinking nearly 1400 12-ounce glasses
of water, taking 13 five-minute showers* or flushing your toilet over 120 times.*
*Based on WaterSense-labeled 2.0 gallon/minute low-flow showerheads
and 1.06 gallon-per-flush-toilets
Detected Compounds Units EPA’s Allowable Limits Levels in Tolt Water Levels in Cedar Water Typical Sources
MCLG MCL Average Range Average Range Compliance
RAW WATER
Total Organic Carbon ppm NA TT 1.5 1.2 to 1.8 0.7 0.5 –1.5 4 YES Naturally present in environment
Cryptosporidium* #/100L NA NA ND ND 1 ND – 8 4 YES Naturally present in environment
FINISHED WATER
Turbidity NTU NA TT 0.07 0.04 – 1.4^ 0.4 0.1 – 1.2 4 YES Soil runoff
Arsenic ppb 0 10 0.6 0.4 – 0.7 0.5 0.4 – 0.7 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits Barium ppb 2000 2000 1.3 (one sample) 1.6 (one sample) 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits
Bromate ppb 0 10 0.4 ND – 1.5 ND ND 4 YES By-product of drinking water disinfection Chromium ppb 100 100 0.2 ND – 0.24 0.27 0.25 – 0.33 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride ppm 4 4 0.8 0.7 – 0.9 0.8 0.7 – 0.9 4 YES Water additive which promotes strong teeth Nitrate ppm 10 10 0.10 (one sample) 0.01 (one sample) 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits
DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS (Measured in the Woodinville Water District Distribution Area)
Total Trihalomethanes ppb NA 80 42 31 – 49 4 YES By-product of drinking water chlorination Haloacetic Acids (5) ppb NA 60 26 19 – 32 4 YES By-product of drinking water chlorination (HAA5)
CL2 RESIDUAL (Measured in the Woodinville Water Distribution Area)
Chlorine ppm MRDLG MRDL Average = 0.84 mg/L 4 YES Water additive used to control microbes = 4.0 = 4.0 Range = 0 – 1.54 mg/L
UCMR3 MONITORING RESULTS (New contaminants being tested for that may be regulated in the future) – No health effects
Strontium ug/L Unregulated N/A 24.50 20 – 28 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits Vanadium ug/L Unregulated N/A .308 .25 – .38 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits Chromium-6 ug/L Unregulated N/A .086 .056 – .11 4 YES Erosion of natural deposits
DEFINITIONS:
MCLG:Maximum Contaminant Level Goal - The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level - The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in
drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
MRDL:Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in
drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
MRDLG:Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal -The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
NOTES TO TABLE: *Cryptosporidium was not detected in any samples from the Tolt supply (10 samples). It was detected in 2 of 9 samples from the Cedar supply. This monitoring is not required for the wells. ^On December 29, 2015, turbidity for the Tolt supply exceeded 1.0 NTU for about 17 minutes. Turbidity has no health effects, however, it can interfere with
disinfection and provide a medium of microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. Customers did not need to take any action at the time, as mentioned in the previous mailing. Your
water was and continues to be safe to drink.
TT: Treatment Technique - A required process intended to reduce the level of a
contaminant in drinking water.
NTU:Nephelometric Turbidity Unit -Turbidity is a measure of how clear the water looks. The turbidity MCL that applied to the Cedar supply in 2015 is 5 NTU, and for the Tolt it was 0.3 NTU for at least 95% of the samples in a month. 99.96% of the samples from the Tolt in December 2015 were below 0.3 NTU. 100% of the samples for the remainder of the year were below 0.3 NTU.
NA:Not Applicable; ND:Not Detected
ppm: 1 part per million = 1 mg/L = 1 milligram per liter
ppb: 1 part per billion = 1 ug/L = 1 microgram per liter
1 ppm =1000 ppb
Meet USEPA Standards?
Woodinville Water
District’s Backflow
Testing Program
Price Reduction
If you have an irrigation sprinkler system, fire system, boiler or other backflow hazard you are required by the State of Washington to have the system tested annually to safeguard against contamination of your drinking water. You can select and use your own contractor and submit the necessary paperwork, or the District can provide the service for you.
Due to the popularity and increased customer participation in the District’s Backflow Testing Program, the District can now offer this service at a lower price. The 2016 cost for a backflow test is now at $40 for each backflow assembly. This includes all repairs, parts, and re-testing, if needed. We hire an independent contractor to complete the test and fill out the necessary paperwork for you. An agreement form can be found on our webpage at www. woodinvillewater.com under Forms and Brochures. You can also ask us to send you a form by calling our Water Quality Office at 425-487-4125.
Rebate Programs -
Toilets
Get a $100 rebate towards a Premium
1.1 gpf (or less) high efficiency toilet.
Get the details at www.savingwater.
org or call 206-684-SAVE (7283) for
eligibility requirements.
Premium toilets use 1.1 gallons per flush
(gpf) or less compared to the 3.5 gpf
or more used by toilets installed prior
to 1994. Premium toilets are the most
efficient of EPA’s WaterSense-labeled
models. Premium toilets use 20% less
water and remove 70% more solid waste,
compared to regular WaterSense toilets.
Are We Achieving Our Water Conservation Goal?
Woodinville Water District is part of the Saving Water Partnership (SWP) which is made up of Seattle Public Utilities and its 18 water utility partners. The SWP has adopted a six-year regional water conservation goal: reduce per capita use from current levels so that the SWP’s total average annual retail water use is less than 105 million gallons per day (mgd) from 2013 through 2018 despite forecasted population growth. For 2015, the SWP met the goal, using 96.9 mgd, despite a record hot summer..
In 2015, Woodinville Water District purchased just over 1.986 billion gallons of water from Seattle Public Utilities. Of that amount, 66,574,244 gallons or 4.3% was unmetered, which is below the 10% action level and below the unmetered amount from last year of 7.6%. We continue to find ways to track water used for fire training, fire suppression and flushing water mains to help us determine if we have system leaks that need to be repaired.
2015 highlights of our regional and local conservation program
• The SWP expanded youth education in 2015, conducting 360 in-classroom presentations for nearly 9,200 K-12 grade students. Topics included water efficiency, the water cycle, the salmon life cycle, water-wise gardening, the water supply system and Fix That Leak!. The program is a big hit among teachers and students. Of those 360 programs, 35 were for Woodinville Water District (WWD) service area schools for 887 students. WWD augments the regional program and provided 98 additional classroom presentations for 2,413 students to schools requesting programs in our service area.
• The SWP provided rebates for Premium WaterSense toilets for residential and commercial customers. These fixtures use 1.1 gallons of water per flush (or less), at least 20% less water than a regular WaterSense fixture. The SWP Single Family Toilet Rebate Program upgraded nearly 300 toilets to Premium models, and nearly 680 toilets to Regular WaterSense models. Of those, six WWD customers took advantage of the rebate and upgraded toilets to Premium Models.
• The Multifamily Toilet Replacement Program upgraded nearly 360 toilets to Premium WaterSense models, and nearly 680 toilets to Regular WaterSense models. Of those, one multi-family complex in Woodinville requested a rebate for four Regular WaterSense models.
• The SWP completed financial incentive projects to upgrade water-using equipment in 54 businesses in 2015. Of those, one business was a WWD customer.
• The SWP presented 15 Savvy Gardener classes at five locations in Spring and Fall 2015 with 385 attendees. These classes were designed to inspire, create, and maintain healthy, water-efficient gardens. Of those 15 classes, 8 were held in Woodinville with 190 attendees.
Would you like to
find ways to be
more water
efficient?
Check out
savingwater.org.
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Investing In Our Future – Construction Projects Update
Summer’s good weather is a perfect time to get outdoor construction projects completed and this summer is filled with Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) to keep District facilities well-maintained. Below we have highlighted some of the projects that will be underway this summer. The full report that includes project status is on our website at www.woodinvillewater.com. Click on For Developers and Construction Project Update. Thank you for your patience during these construction projects. If you have any questions about any of these projects, please email our Engineering Office at [email protected] or call our District Engineer, Ken McDowell, at 425-487-4104.
Kingsgate Reservoir and Booster Pump Station • Location: 13006 NE 146th Place, Kirkland
• Description: This project consists of a new booster pump station with back-up power. The flow control vault will be upgraded, a new, dedicated tap and transmission line will be installed to bring water to the booster pump station, and upgrades on two Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) will be completed. This project will provide consistent water pressure in the Kingsgate area, allowing all of the water in the reservoir to be used. Construction began in January 2015. The work inside the reservoir was finished in early May 2016. Once the reservoir is disinfected and filled, the contractor will move on to prepare the site for landscaping, fencing, paving and then the start-up of the station.
SR202/Little Bear Creek Culvert Water Main Replacement Project
• Location: On State Route 202 near downtown Woodinville, between NE 177th Street, and the on-ramp to State Route 522.
• Description: The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is planning a culvert replacement on State Route 202 and will be replacing the existing culvert with a 38-ft. wide concrete culvert cap. The cap will be set on top of piles to be constructed over a two-month period in 2015. The District has a water line that will need to be temporarily located ahead of WSDOT’s culvert construction and then replaced after the culvert cap is set. The District has designed, bid, and awarded a contract to construct the temporary bypass and the district started this work in May 2016.
Ringhill East Booster Pump Station Upgrades Phase 1
• Location: At the intersection of NE 142nd Place and 232nd Ave NE, Woodinville
• Description: The pump station is in need of repairs and will be evaluated to improve its functionality. Design work is nearing completion and construction is expected to occur in 2016.
Sammamish River Bridge AC Water Main Replacement Project
• Location: NE 175th Street, from the 131st Ave NE intersection west, to the intersection of NE 175th Street and NE Woodinville Drive
• Description: The City of Woodinville is planning on widening the bridge over the Sammamish River, at this location. The District has aged AC water main pipe located within the boundaries of this upcoming City of Woodinville project. In order to coordinate with the City, the District is planning to design and install the replacement of this section of water main ahead of the City’s project. This work will also require boring beneath two sets of railroad tracks at either end of the project in order to connect the new DI pipe into existing water mains. The District is proceeding with the design and permitting work on the AC Water Main replacement project in order to get our work done ahead of any city construction, which is expected to start in February or March 2017. The District is planning on performing its work starting September 2016 with a goal to be done by November 2016 AC Water Main Replacement Project – Schedule 10 Phase 2
• Location: Within unincorporated King County – NE 172nd PL and NE 165th St., from about 167th Ave NE to 179th PL NE.
• Description: This project will replace approximately 4,950 linear feet of aged 6–inch water main, with new 8–inch Ductile Iron pipe. The District is working with our consultant Gray and Osborne Engineering, Inc., to update the designs. Construction is expected to occur in summer of 2016.
Vintner’s Place Sewer Extension
• Location: NE 130th Street and 136th Ave NE, Kirkland • Description: With the latest developments occurring in
the City of Kirkland portion of the District, (Vintner’s Place and Marinwood), the opportunity for converting sewer customers from Northshore Utility District to Woodinville Water District becomes more viable. A 260 – foot extension from the sewer installed in Vintner’s Place to Marinwood will allow the District to capture 35 lots from the Vintner’s Place development once Marinwood has completed the design and installation of their sewer system. This sewer main will need to cross the Olympic pipeline, which is located along the eastern margin of Vintner’s Place. Once the design has been completed, this project will be advertised on the District’s Small Works Roster. This project is scheduled for construction in 2016.
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Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Closed Sat, Sun & Holidays
Commissioners: Ed Cebron
Paj Hwang Dale Knapinski Pamela Maloney Karen Steeb
Regular meetings are on the first and third Tuesday of each month, at 5:00 pm at the District office.
Editor: Deborah Rannfeldt
Graphic Design: Danielle Myers
July is Smart Irrigation Month!
Check out our regional website for conservation at www.savingwater.org to learn about the best irrigation practices, such as:
• If you are watering your lawn, only water 1-inch per week in July and less during the other months. Let the soil dry out between irrigation days so that your lawn roots grow deeper.
• Water your trees separately from shrubs, perennials, and lawn. Irrigate trees deeply and infrequently to encourage deep root growth. • Use drip irrigation for trees, shrubs, and
perennials. Add mulch on top of the drip irrigation to reduce evaporation of water from the soil.
Also, we are offering up to a $100 rebate to replace your existing irrigation timer with a new WaterSense labeled timer that modifies the runtimes according to the weather. Go to www.savingwater.org/rebates for more information.
Let Us Know Your Thoughts!
Go to www.savingwater.org and take our short water conservation survey and enter to win a free home water and energy saving kit!
