District and Polk County Partner to Offer Free Landscape and Irrigation System Evaluations

News Release

The Southwest Florida Water Management District, Polk County Utilities, and the cities of Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Auburndale and Polk City are offering city water customers a free landscape and irrigation system evaluation.

The free Landscape and Irrigation Evaluation program provides evaluations for customers so they can learn how to make their landscaping and irrigation systems more efficient.

Water customers who irrigate with reclaimed or drinking water, and who also have an operating in-ground irrigation system with a timer are eligible for the free program.
Eligible participants in the program will receive:

* A complete irrigation system evaluation.
* Recommendation on how to improve their irrigation system and save water.
* Installation of a rain sensor device if one does not exist or is not operating properly.
* A conservation kit, which includes automatic shutoff watering nozzle.

The Landscape and Irrigation Evaluation program is funded by the District, Polk County Utilities, and the cities of Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Auburndale and Polk City.

For more information, call your water utility, go to "www.polk-county.net/wconserv":http://www.polk-county.net/wconserv, call (863) 298-4100 or email JacquelineHollister@polk-county.net.