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Tag: Sprinklers

Comming soon? Stage III water restrictions will allow this kind of watering only once every two weeks. Photo courtesy SAWS.
Posted inGov & Politics, Lifestyle

Water: For Thirsty Lawns or Thirsty People?

by Milan J. Michalec March 17, 2013October 7, 2016

According to the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) a typical commercial irrigation system uses on average 20,000 gallons of water per use. A poorly maintained, leaky system can triple that figure. In a San Antonio Express-News interview about the ongoing drought, SAWS Conservation Director Karen Guz noted in that in 2011, the turf covered medians within the […]

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