USU Water Check Program

USU Water Check Program Did you know that two-thirds of Utah's culinary water is used to water landscapes? A representative will then contact you to schedule your Water Check.

Water Checks evaluate your landscape irrigation system, identify areas for improvement, and provide you with a customized irrigation schedule for your landscape. Want to help conserve those precious water resources for the future while saving money on your water bill? The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy and the USU Free Water Check Program have teamed up again to bring you the U

SU Free Water Check Program, now in its 20th season. A team of trained Water Check evaluators will visit your home to conduct an on-site analysis of your landscape and in-ground, automatic sprinkler system. The Water Check will provide a customized irrigation schedule and list of irrigation and landscape recommendations. You will also have the opportunity to request additional information on landscape topics of interest to you. Interested homeowners should visit cwel.usu.edu/watercheck or call 435-797-5529 to sign up for a free Water Check. The program begins on May 1st and continues through early September.

Be a water conservation superhero and join CWEL at Sandy City’s Water Fair!
06/03/2023

Be a water conservation superhero and join CWEL at Sandy City’s Water Fair!

It's looking a bit rough out there, unfortunately, but we're gearing up for another Water Check season to help you with ...
03/14/2022

It's looking a bit rough out there, unfortunately, but we're gearing up for another Water Check season to help you with a customized irrigation schedule and irrigation recommendations.

Please visit https://extension.usu.edu/cwel/watercheck to sign-up for your free Water Check this summer or to learn how to do your own.

08/20/2021

Head on over and say hi to CWEL Extension Specialists Kelly Kopp and Sh*tal Poudyal on Friday and Saturday at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper for the first-ever Water Conservation Weekend! https://thelivingplanet.com/water-conservation/

Yep! We're on the job!
05/19/2021

Yep! We're on the job!

Throughout the summer months, free Water Checks are available by county. Water Checks only take 1 to 1.5 hours (depending on the size of the property), and are completed by trained evaluators. Your evaluator will provide you with a customized irrigation schedule. Soil type, grass root depth, water pressure, sprinkler efficiency and precipitation rates are also determined.

Have we convinced you yet? Visit slowtheflow.org to learn where and when free Water Checks are performed.

p.s. If a free Water Check isn't available in your area, you can perform your very own DIY water check. Visit cwel.usu.edu/do-your-own-water-check to learn more.

04/21/2021

Due to drought conditions throughout the state, Governor Spencer Cox recently issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for Utah. 100% of Utah is in the moderate drought category, and 90% is experiencing extreme drought. 🌾 πŸ₯΅,
To assist homeowners, agricultural producers and others, USU Extension created a new website with drought information and resources -- extension.usu.edu/drought. New information will be added regularly

04/20/2021

The recent snowfall was epic (especially for this time of year)– did you go enjoy the slopes? β›·πŸ‚

Unfortunately, it didn't help much to improve conditions. We're still below average and isn't easing up either. ☹️ We should all be hoping that Mother Nature brings more April showers. 🌧 Just a reminder–most of Utah can still

Now, we see a lot of people blaming and shaming- so if you're seeing water waste... you can report to Water.Utah.Gov/FameOrShame and we'll forward the information to the local water provider. You can also provide compliments for waterwise landscapes and show them off!

We’ll be starting Our Water Check season in May to support efficient irrigation. In the meantime, please !
04/17/2021

We’ll be starting Our Water Check season in May to support efficient irrigation. In the meantime, please !

We often hear, β€œI’ll conserve when [insert industry or entity name here] does.” So, we thought this little parody of a well-known story about Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody paints a great picture as to why that mindset doesn’t help to .

π‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž π‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘ π‘¬π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š, π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’†π’ƒπ’π’…π’š, π‘¨π’π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘΅π’π’ƒπ’π’…π’š. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘Žπ‘› π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘—π‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’ – π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘¬π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’†π’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ. π‘¨π’π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘΅π’π’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘€π‘Žπ‘ . π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’†π’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘”π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘¬π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š'𝒔 π‘—π‘œπ‘. π‘¬π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘¨π’π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘΅π’π’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘§π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¬π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘π‘›β€™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ. 𝐼𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑝 π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¬π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘ π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’†π’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› π‘΅π’π’ƒπ’π’…π’š 𝑑𝑖𝑑 π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¨π’π’šπ’ƒπ’π’…π’š π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ.

It takes all of us to save Utah’s most precious resource (water). In case you haven’t heard yet, Utah’s in a really bad drought. All the recent rain/snow hasn’t diminished . Please, we 𝐁𝐄𝐆 you– be where you can, when you can.

Only some southern Utah counties need to be watering now. But for the rest of Utah, it’s ok for your grass to stay brown a little longer – it’s been dormant (hibernating) all winter and will rebound. Save now so there’s more to use when things really heat up.

But if you’re doing any of the following:

β€’ Lightly water newly applied fertilizer (even better, time the application prior to a rainstorm).
β€’ Repair and test damaged sprinklers.
β€’ Establish new seed or sod.
β€’ Mark sprinklers prior to aerating.

Turn off the water when you’re done and .

And we also 𝐁𝐄𝐆 you to like and share our page with your friends and family! ☺

All your drought information needs addressed in one spot!
04/15/2021

All your drought information needs addressed in one spot!

With 100% in the moderate drought category and 90% of the state experiencing extreme drought, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency due to drought conditions.

04/15/2021

Grass doesn't have to be green all summer even if your neighbor thinks so 😁

04/14/2021

Use to conserve water.

News you can use!
04/12/2021

News you can use!

With 90% of the state experiencing extreme drought and the irrigation season right around the corner, there’s no better time to go over proper lawn watering practices and get homeowners off to a good start this watering season. Join us for the free webinar, Water Well with CWEL: Lawn Watering on Tuesday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Register at the link below.
https://usu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/2516166902199/WN_Qlc92KJORYedS-6VRGMkQw

03/26/2021

We'll be getting our Water Check season underway soon! Sign up now at cwel.usu.edu/watercheck!

This page is for homeowners trying to improve landscape irrigation efficiency. Find out how to do your own watercheck and order catchcups here.

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