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Sandy City presenter outlines how homeowners can switch from sprinklers to drip irrigation and access incentives
Summary
Sandy City Public Utilities’ Nikki explained the water‑saving benefits, retrofit steps and rebate eligibility for converting sprinkler zones to drip irrigation, and answered attendee questions on zoning, pressure reduction and parts.
Nikki, an outreach and education specialist with Sandy City Public Utilities, walked webinar attendees through how to convert sprinkler systems to drip irrigation and what to expect for costs, run times and rebates. "Drip irrigation is the most efficient," Nikki said, adding that drip systems typically run longer but use water more directly at plant roots.
The presentation outlined practical steps for homeowners: inventory and map existing zones, identify which sprinkler station controls each area, choose between inline and point‑source drip, and install a pressure reducer and filter before the drip inlet. Nikki advised that when retrofitting, "you have to switch the whole zone" to…
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