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S-t-r-e-t-c-h Your Water Use

March 4, 2014

[…] broken sprinkler heads promptly. As Water-Saving Tip #102 says: Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it. Try the “Cycle and Soak” method to prevent runoff. Water-Wise Car Washing – Use a turn-off nozzle on your hose or a bucket of water to wash your car, rather than allowing water to run continuously. Dispose of Pool Water Properly – […]

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Storm Water: From The Streets To Your Rivers and Parks

May 30, 2014

[…] of blue skies and sunshine, maintains an 895-mile storm drain system. Desert storms are few but the hard and fast rain rushes across yards, driveways, sidewalks and streets. The torrents carry away oil from dripping cars, goop from open dumpsters, fertilizers from gardens and lawns, bits of tires, trash from parking lots and whatever your dog leaves behind on the […]

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