Outdoor Water Conservation

Utah Water Conservation Plan
Indoor Water Conservation

Water Conservation Program
Spanish Fork has begun a new Water Conservation Program that will provide you with a free controller for your sprinkler system. Click here to learn more.

Water Conservation Tips

• Avoid watering during the heat of day or during times of wind. This will reduce water loss to evaporation.
• It is better to water during the heat of the day then when there is wind because wind will evaporate water 6 times faster than the sun.
• As the weather changes adjust your watering schedule accordingly.
• Aerate your lawn to increase the amount of water the ground soaks in. This is best done in the spring or fall.
• Water your lawn separately from other landscaped areas.
• Invest in a rain switch or moisture sensor.
• Place mulch in planting beds to reduce evaporation.
• Leave small grass clippings on the lawn as a nutrient source or invest in a mulching lawn mower.
• Fertilize lawn in the late fall with a slow release fertilizer. Do not over fertilize.
• Use hardscape landscaping such as patios, walks, statuary, pavers, etc.
• Plant drought resistant trees and plants. Ask a local nursery about Utah-friendly landscape materials.
• Control weeds. Weeds use a lot of water.
• Increase the mowing height of your lawn mower. Longer grass grows deeper roots, uses less water and stands the stresses of hot dry weather better.
• Use a shut-off spray nozzle on your hose to wash the car.
• Clean driveways, patios and decks with a broom instead of a hose.
• Check for leaks. A leaking sprinkler system or hose bib can waste a significant amount of water. To check for leaks turn everything off that uses water. Check your pressurized irrigation meter and write down the current reading (include tenths of a cubic foot). Then check the meter again after one hour. If the meter has changed you have a leak.

The following web sites will give you more information on water conservation:

extension.usu.edu/files/natrpubs/nrwq03.pdf
www.conservewater.utah.gov
www.slowtheflow.org
www.awwa.org/resources-tools/water-knowledge/water-conservation.aspx
www.utahschoice.org