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Using more water than you should? Reduce water waste by signing up for a free water efficiency survey.
It doesn’t take an expert to tell you when there is a problem with your irrigation system when you see broken pipes or water gushing out into the street. However, sprinkler systems can waste a tremendous amount of water if they're not working properly, and it is often difficult for someone not trained in this field to detect the problems. That's why Vallecitos customers can take advantage of a free water efficiency survey, which features a visit to your property from a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor, a specialist trained and committed to efficient water use management.
Vallecitos' water wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, offers free in-person commercial large landscape surveys as well as virtual and in-person indoor/outdoor residential surveys for properties within our service area. These surveys provide customers with recommendations to improve outdoor landscape and indoor water use efficiency. Watch this video to learn more about the program or visit Metropolitan's website. |
What is involved in a water efficiency survey?
Residential properties:
This no cost indoor/outdoor water survey may be conducted in-person or virtually. The in-person survey requires the presence of the homeowner or someone over the age of 18. The virtual survey is conducted with the assistance of the homeowner. Surveys are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request a residential survey, please complete the online application.* The property may only receive one survey for the life of the program.
Commercial Properties:
A certified landscape irrigation auditor will survey and provide written recommendations for qualifying industrial and commercial sites at no cost. To participate, properties must have a minimum of one acre of irrigated area. Only portions of the property receiving regular irrigation with an established irrigation system count towards the one acre minimum. A pre-inspection will be performed to confirm the minimum one acre of irrigated area. Eligible landscapes include industrial and commercial sites, homeowner association common areas, and institutional sites like schools, parks, and government facilities. Surveys are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. To request a commercial survey, please complete the online application.*
*Funding is limited and submitting an application does not guarantee a survey will be provided.