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| Web URL(s): | http://www.irrigation.org/IA/FileUploads/IA/Resources/TechnicalPapers/2013/CommercialSuccessIrrigationInspectionProgramProduces19PercentWaterReduction.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Donaldson, Gail |
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| Author Affiliation: | Water Conservation Manager, City of Allen, Allen, TX |
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| Title: | Commercial success! Irrigation inspection program produces 19% water reduction |
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| Section: | Turf
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| Source: | Irrigation Show 2013: Technical Session Proceedings. 2013, p. [1-10]. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Falls Church, Virginia]: [Irrigation Association] |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation audit; Local legislation; Water conservation; Water use; Water-saving techniques
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| Geographic Terms: | Allen, Texas |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "In 2008, the City of Allen mandated the Commercial Irrigation Inspection Program which required all Commercial water account holders to have their landscape irrigation system inspected and audited by Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditors once every three years, at their expense. The program was phased in from January 2009 so that by the end of 2012 all commercial accounts had been audited at least once, and 1/3 of the accounts had completed their second inspection. While not all accounts consumption was reduced, in some accounts the consumption was reduced by as much as 60% from before audits. The total water consumed by commercial property accounts was reduced by 19% from comparing 2008 to 2010 consumption reports. Both were normal climatic and water usage years with no drought conditions or water restrictions in place. This presentation will highlight the Allen Land Development Code, where the inspection program is controlled by ordinance; the commercial account holder response to the requirements; the findings of the inspection reports performed by Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditors; and the comparisons of consumption reductions in normal climatic years versus drought conditions." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Donaldson, G. 2013. Commercial success! Irrigation inspection program produces 19% water reduction. p. [1-10]. In Irrigation Show 2013: Technical Session Proceedings. [Falls Church, Virginia]: [Irrigation Association]. |
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