Cities across the Salt Lake Valley are saving this precious resource by easing landscape rules, changing fees and improving fixtures.
to reduce water consumption by 25% per capita by 2025 and reached that goal this year. To do so, the city switched to smart irrigation controllers and reduced the operating days of a splash pad to three days a week.program to provide lessons on water-wise landscaping and to encourage residents to trim irrigation by 25%. Draper plans to expand these educational pursuits with a new conservation garden, set to open next spring, at its Parks and Recreation building.
The city also trimmed its watering schedule for areas with plants to a bare minimum this summer. It also is revising its city code to reduce live plant requirements and to let residents access grants to convert their landscapes to water-efficient alternatives. The city allows xeriscaping and frequently promotes conservation programs from the Jordan Valley district, which offers cash incentives for water-efficient landscaping and fixtures.
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