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outdoor water tips

Outdoor water use accounts for 70 percent of customer water usage. With a few simple adjustments, you can reduce your bi-monthly water bill, save energy and help California repair our waterways.

Water saving tips


outdoor water tips

Additional tips

  1. Water outdoors between midnight and noon when to reduce water evaporation
  2. Avoid outdoor watering on windy days so water doesn't blow away
  3. Use rotor sprinklers to ensure even water distribution (rotor and impact sprinklers should never be mixed in the same zone)
  4. Split irrigation into two or three short cycles to allow water to absorb into the soil and reduce runoff
  5. Apply mulch to plants and shrubs to keep soil cool and reduce water evaporation
  6. Check soil conditions to monitor watering needs; push a screwdriver into your lawn at various locations and, if it goes in easily, there's no need to water it because it's still moist
  7. Keep grass longer because it shades root systems and holds soil moisture better than shorter grass
 

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Rebates for indoor and outdoor water efficiency improvements.

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