[Durham INC] Durham Encourages Water Efficiency During Smart Irrigation Month

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: July 2, 2012

 

 

Durham Encourages Water Efficiency During Smart Irrigation Month

Odd-Even Watering Schedule Still in Effect to Help Manage City's Water
Supply

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Summer has definitely arrived and with it record-breaking
temperatures, resulting in wilting flowers and shrubbery. However, now
is the time to use water efficiently and not overwater, particularly
since the City of Durham is officially recognizing July as Smart
Irrigation Month. 

 

The Irrigation Association, a non-profit industry organization dedicated
to promoting efficient irrigation, has named July as Smart Irrigation
Month since July is traditionally the month of a peak water demand. This
is partially due to increased watering for lawns, gardens, and
landscapes and the association points out that many property owners
overwater lawns and landscapes by up to 30 percent. 

 

According to the City's Water Management Department, by selecting
appropriate vegetation and planting carefully, watering wisely, and
maintaining and upgrading automated irrigation systems, property owners
can save money, save water, and see better results in their lawns and
gardens.

 

The City's Water Conservation Program provides valuable information and
assistance to help Durham property owners save money and help preserve
Durham's most valuable resource - water. For more details, download the
"Water Wise Watering and Landscaping Guide" at 
http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/dwm/Documents/Conservation%20PDF'S/waterwiseg
uide.pdf. 

 

As water demand increases, the City's Water Management Department is
also reminding residents to follow the Odd-Even Watering Schedule, since
irrigation during summer months can increase demand on the treatment
plants between 20 and 40 percent. For more information on this schedule,
visit 
http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/dwm/Pages/Odd-Even-Watering-Irrigation-Schedu
le.aspx. 

 

For more general information on water conservation and efficiency, visit
http://www.DurhamSavesWater.org or "like" 
http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamSavesWater. 

 

About the City's Water Management Department
The Water Management Department is responsible for the operation and
maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and water
reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and
distribution systems (including meter reading), and customer billing
services. The department has a wide variety of support divisions and
programs to maintain the existing infrastructure that provide these
integral services and strive to be a responsible steward of the City's
physical assets. For more information, visit  
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/dwm <http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/dwm> .

 

About the Irrigation Association

The Irrigation Association, a non-profit industry organization dedicated
to promoting efficient irrigation, named July as Smart Irrigation Month
to increase public awareness about simple practices and innovative
technologies homeowners, businesses, and property managers can use to
save money on utility bills; minimize or defer investments in
infrastructure to store and carry water, typically paid for by property
taxes or municipal bonds; and protect their community's water supply for
generations to come. For more information, visit 
http://www.Irrigation.org.

 

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