Enforcing lawn-watering restrictions is a common conservation practice in many parts of the country. But how effective is it in truly producing water savings? In a study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Management, Florida Atlantic University researchers concluded that adding one more simple method to that equation can help significantly — road signs.For two years, researchers conducted a study in Wellington, Florida, in which they placed highly visible road signs close to the entrance of several neighborhoods. The signs displayed the rainfall levels in the last seven days and reminded people that most South Florida lawns need only
Study Finds Significant Water Conservation Through Simple Method
Florida Atlantic University researchers looked at what happens when utilities move beyond only watering restrictions and give customers a little more information about their water use
Jun 28, 2017
| by Kyle Rogers |
