Commission debates irrigation rules; chair seeks "working" rain sensor and single required automated control

Jul 15, 2026

Townsend commissioners discussed edits to rules and regulations for landscape irrigation, debating whether to require moisture sensors, rain shutoff devices and weather-based controllers and recommending language that would require at least one working automated control device rather than listing all devices as mandatory.

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Townsend Water Commission members discussed proposed edits to the rules and regulations governing landscape irrigation on July 13, focusing on how to define required control devices and how strictly to mandate moisture-sensing technologies.

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