Reverse Osmosis

Reverse Osmosis - An inexpensive method to obtain fresh, clean drinking water is to install a Reverse Osmosis or R/O filtration system. Our professional crew can install a whole-house water filtration system or an under-the-counter model for reverse osmosis at one particular sink. If you live in Palm Beach or Martin County and want crystal clear water at an affordable price that’s healthy for your family, consider installing a reverse osmosis system for water purification.

Wishing everyone a nice Holiday weekend!

Wishing everyone a nice Holiday weekend!

Water Laws

At the federal level the primary water laws are the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Within Florida most provisions of these laws are implemented by the state under a combination of delegation from the federal government and state law.

http://www.protectingourwater.org/florida_water_story/waterlaw/

Links & Resources

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/links-and-resources/index.php

Minimize Evaporation

Water your lawn and garden in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler to minimize evaporation.

100 Ways to Conserve Water

100 Ways to Conserve Water: Some refrigerators, air conditioners and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with air-cooled appliances for significant water savings.

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php

Save Water

Install a water-saving shower head. Older heads use 5-10 gallons per minute (gpm). All new fixtures use approximately 2.5 gpm and offer equal water coverage and force.

US Drought Monitor

The US Drought Monitor as of April 5th, 2011

http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

Drinking Water

In the U.S., we spend billions of dollars treating water to drinking water quality when we use only 10% of it for drinking and cooking, then flush most of the rest down the toilet or drain. So the growing use of recycled wastewater for irrigation, landscaping, industry and toilet flushing, is a good way to conserve our fresh water resources.

Report: Progress on Everglades restoration slow - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

Though Everglades restoration efforts have improved, the progress remains slow while the challenges of cleaning polluted water increase, a national research team says.

Read More: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/23/1839788/report-progress-on-glades-slow.html

Sprinklers

With a tape measure, determine the desired height of each sprinkler head. The top of a pop-up sprinkler should be level with the soil surface, and the riser for a stationary sprinkler should be high enough that foliage won't block the spray.

For More: http://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/sprinkler-heads-risers-installing.html

Irrigation System

The greatest threat to your irrigation system, during initial start-up, is water hammer. You may already know about water hammer if you have 'clanging' plumbing in your house. That knock' is produced by a surge of air pressure caused by the rush of water suddenly flowing into an empty pipe, giving the air in the pipe no time to escape.

More: http://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/yard-irrigation-spring-startup.html