FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
LHCSD Water Conservation Efforts
La Habra City School District is committed to supporting the community’s efforts to conserve water. The following water conservation procedures are already in process:
- Constantly monitoring weather and soil conditions and adjusting sprinklers as necessary
- Shutting down all district sprinklers for 2 days before rain days and up to 10 days after the final day of rain
- Incorporating drip irrigation technology into new landscapes and changing other adaptable areas to drip systems
- Installing water conserving sprinkler heads and promptly making repairs to broken heads or lines
- Use of more drought tolerant turf
- Replacing some turf areas with drought tolerant plants
- Replacing water thirsty plants with drought tolerant plants
- Aerating high impact areas to allow for better water penetration
- Using bark and wood chips to maintain higher moisture content
- Only using blower and brooms to clean up walkways and parking lots
- Re-routing rain gutter run off to flow to landscape areas
- Washing trucks and equipment only once a month instead of weekly
The Maintenance and Grounds continues to attend trainings and research new ideas to help us conserve our resources while maintaining a safe, healthy environment for our students.
Please use the ‘Let’s Talk’ button on the District Website at www.lahabraschools.org to report any concerns or repairs.