Spring is upon us! So too is Spruce Up Your Sprinklers Week! In conjunction with this event, EPA WaterSense offers best practices and design tips to ensure your sprinklers are performing properly. Did you know in some areas, more than 60% of irrigation systems operate at higher water pressure than they need to? This leads to greater wear and tear on your irrigation system, increasing maintenance needs, and wasting water. This can be a surprisingly straightforward, quick fix.

Instead, install a WaterSense-labeled sprinkler body to save nearly 5,600 gallons of water per year, and fix broken sprinklers to save as much as 1,000 gallons of water per week. Whether you’re in need of sprinklers with pressure regulation or need to upgrade your broken or old sprinklers, apply for a rebate today!

Valley Water also offers rebates for upgrading clock-timed, outdated irrigation controllers with weather-based irrigation controllers. Just submit an online application and include a photo of your current irrigation controller(s), to get started and we can discuss how we can help you upgrade your controller. Many smart controllers rely on real-time satellite information to synchronize the irrigation of gardens, lawns, and yards to local weather patterns. They can also connect you to how you’re using water in your landscape while saving you time and money.

Residential properties can receive up to $2,000 and commercial properties can receive up to $50,000 in rebates—that is a quick return on investment. Valley Water’s rebates may cover much of your material costs, if you apply and wait for approval before buying.

With Spring upon us, now is the time to make a commitment to prepare our landscapes for the warm summer months just on the horizon. Visit watersavings.org and apply for a rebate to upgrade your sprinklers and controllers today!