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AWWA ACE63238
- Improving Landscape Irrigation Efficiency with ET Calculations, Aerial Photography, and On-site Evaluations
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/01/2006
- Publisher: AWWA
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This slide presentation outlines the City of Austin Water Utility's efforts at improving landscape irrigation efficiency. The presentation outline includes: Austin water supply and demand;residential irrigation use and conservationprograms;evapotranspiration (ET) information;results of the mailer;results of on-site irrigation evaluations; and,next steps. The ET mailout information includes: group selection; calculating irrigated areas; classifying plant type; differences in sprinkler systems; ET spreadsheet; and final mailer. Response results are given. The Irrigation Evaluation Program is outlined and includes on-site irrigation evaluations, and an example of the irrigation evaluation form.