Water Authority Launches Irrigation Efficiency Training Program

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has launched a free training program called “Agua Savio,” aimed at educating landscape professionals on how to design, install and maintain water-efficient landscapes.

Courses include information on weather patterns, determining a landscape’s water needs, reducing landscape irrigation, different types of irrigation systems, detecting and repairing irrigation systems leaks, and using plants, trees, mulch and other landscape features to improve landscapes to save water.

“Landscape contractors are under more pressure than ever before from their commercial and residential customers to produce landscapes that use less water to lower monthly bills, help reduce money spent for surcharges or fees and help our community meet our conservation goals,” explained Katherine Yuhas, water conservation officer for the Water Authority. She added, “Through this training, we are giving contractors the tools they need to determine a landscape’s water needs, reduce water use, take advantage of rebates and much more.”

Contractors can schedule courses at their facility or take advantage of already-scheduled courses. Upon completion of the course, each participant will receive a certificate to indicate that they have been trained in “irrigation efficiency.”

For more information, call 505-888-1722 or visit www.abcwua.org.