Water Conservation
Below are a list of ideas and helpful information regarding water conservation to save you water and money throughout the year:
- Alliance for Water Efficiency Drip and Micro Irrigation, Landscape, Irrigation, and Outdoor Water Use, https://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/resources/outdoor, and Home Water Works, Explore water conservation with the water use calculator: https://www.home-water-works.org/
- American Water Works Association's Water management: https://www.fsawwa.org/ and Smart Irrigation, Irrigation Association https://www.irrigation.org/IA/Resources/Smart-Irrigation-Month/IA/Resources/Smart-Irrigation-Month-Home.aspx
- DrinkTap.org Drip Calculator & Your Local Water, https://drinktap.org/;
- Florida Water Star Indoor resources: https://www.floridawaterstar.com/indoor.html and Irrigation resources, https://www.floridawaterstar.com/irrigation.html
- Irrigation Association, How to hire a certified irrigation professional, https://www.irrigation.org/IA/Certification/Hire-Certified/IA/Certification/Hire-Certified.aspx
- Lake County Water Authority, Water Resources, https://lakecountyfl.gov/water-authority;
- South Florida Water Management District "July is Smart Irrigation Month". Less is more when watering your lawn. Watering too much and too often results in shallow roots, weed growth, disease and fungus. Water long enough to soak down to the root zone, and don’t water again until the soil is dry. A rule of thumb: If the grass springs back when you step on it, it has enough water. Smart Irrigation Helps Conserve Water Year-Round;
- St. John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD) (view video on Fruitland Park Library's Community Spotlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGYBkQ-9_eY; watering usage restrictions: https://www.sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions/ ; SJRWMD's waterwise plant search database: http://publicserver2.sjrwmd.com/waterwise/search.jsp; and subscribe to to Water News: https://www.sjrwmd.com/subscribe/;
- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program for Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/;
- United States Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/watersense; EPA's WaterSense checking for leaks: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week, and checking for products supported by independent third-party certification https://www.epa.gov/watersense/watersense-products;
- Water Use It Wisely, 100+ water-saving tips,https://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve-water/;
For more information, please contact city hall utilities at (352) 367-6727 for assistance.