Don't Be A Drip Water Management Program

About the Program

Category: County Resiliency (Best in Category)

Year: 2012

In 2009, the York County Department of General Services initiated a "Water Management Program." The goal of this "Water Management Program" was to reduce the overall use of water by utilizing technology, improving design and applying best management practices for installing, modifying, and maintaining county and school irrigation systems. Under this "Water Management Program," the Department of General Services began a program of converting a manual hydraulic-type irrigation control boxes to digital controls with rain sensors, using technology to ensure the beneficial use of water and improving designs to current and future irrigation installations. Overall, this project has been a successful money-saving initiative.