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I <br /> <br /> » bY~i <br /> ~ / _ ~ - <br /> ~i <br /> July 6, 2001 <br /> CONTACT:'~Tohn Clark, Turf & Grounds Supervisor, 682-4800 <br /> I <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-2739 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> WATER- ISE SIGNS REMIND PARKS USER OF CITY WATER CONSERVATION <br /> Begin~ing this week, park users will notice "water-wise" signs in a number of the City's <br /> parks, indicate ng that sprinklers apply only water needed for healthy plant growth. This signage <br /> was installed s part of a joint effort between the City of Eugene and Eugene Water and Electric <br /> Board to further promote water conservation. <br /> For th~ last nine years, water conservation has been an integral part of the City park <br /> system. In 192, Public Works Maintenance installed Maxicom, a weather station-based system, <br /> which regulates water use in the parks. Maxicom is connected to a central computer with links to <br /> i <br /> the weather nation. <br /> The Bather station calculates the amount of evapotransporation (ET) lost in the previous <br /> 24 hours. Us ng the weather data, the computer feeds information to a remote controller at each <br /> park site, wh Ich adjusts the amount daily. As a result, only the amount of moisture that was lost <br /> gets replaced In addition, several of the Maxicom park sites have built-in flow meters that <br /> automaticall shut the system down if it senses excess water from a leak or broken component in <br /> the irrigation~''system. Currently 47 sites are connected to this system. In the last year the City has <br /> (more) <br /> _ <br /> public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />