The weekly watering number is the amount of water, in inches, that you need to water your lawn that week, based on local weather conditions. Lawns require about one inch of water a week. You also can sign up to receive the weekly watering number by e-mail.

In the Portland metro area, water use can more than double in the summer months, primarily due to outdoor watering. By making a few simple changes to your watering routine, like using the weekly watering number, you can reduce your water usage, lower your water bill and improve the health of your lawn.

How much water is enough?
All too often, people over-water their lawns and gardens. That wasted water flows onto sidewalks and down storm drains. This not only adds to your water bill, but also puts pressure on local water supplies during dry summer months. In addition to posting the weekly watering number on its website, the Regional Water Providers Consortium will be offering free watering gauge kits to the public at local nursery events throughout the spring and summer. Use the gauges to determine how long to run your sprinklers to apply one inch of water to your lawn.

Check out the Consortium’s website, www.conserveh2o.org, for upcoming events, or contact your local water provider (also on the website).

About the Consortium
The Regional Water Providers Consortium is a group of 23 water providers and Metro that serves Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties. The Consortium is committed to developing and implementing regional water conservation programs that help educate the public about water-related issues.
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www.conserveh2o.org