The Water Wise Program was initiated in early 2010 as a joint effort of the Bentwater Civic Association, the Property Owners Association and MUD 18 to encourage Bentwater residents to conserve water. Eight (8) homeowners were selected as “pilots” to demonstrate simple, inexpensive ways to save water. Follow the experiences of the pilots, and their progress in finding ways to reduce the water they use, by reading Updates.
The pilot homes are developing a good picture of how homeowners use water. About 65% of the water we use in Bentwater goes to irrigate our landscape, and it can be as high as 80% in the summer months. Aside from irrigation, all other household water use is about 35% of the total water we use, or roughly 4-5,000 gallons each month. You can view how the pilots have been using water inside the home ( Pilot Trends - Household ) and gain some good ideas on reducing the water you use inside the home by going to Conservation Tips – Indoors.
maintain a healthy landscape while at the same time reducing the irrigation.