Commission reviews rainfall-versus-use data and discusses education on irrigation practices
A commissioner presented an analysis suggesting heavy rainfall may be equivalent to many weeks of watering and proposed outreach next spring; commissioners discussed rain-sensor behavior, irrigation controller 'set-and-forget' settings, and whether demand-reduction stages provide the right incentives.
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A commissioner shared a personal analysis comparing water sold/pumped against a mid-July heavy rain event and concluded that 5 inches of rain could be equivalent to roughly 10 weeks of average watering, though he noted that rainfall does not remain in the ground that long and temperature also drives irrigation.
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