IRRIGATION


Time for a


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Reframe the irrigation audit process to encourage customers to improve efficiency.


BY Lauren Sable Freiman


n audit isn’t something most people would willingly choose to endure. In fact, an audit, defined as “an official inspection of an individ- ual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an


independent body,” likely invokes a sense of dread or fear. It makes sense that approaching homeowners or prop-


erty owners with the suggestion of an irrigation audit might be a daunting proposition. But with the right ap- proach, along with information on how irrigation audits translate to a savings of both dollars and natural resources, the conversation should go much more smoothly.


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“Any time you get audited, it isn’t a good thing. But in our line of work, it isn’t a bad thing, it’s a good thing,” says Salina Sutton-Jensen, CLIA, vice president of Sutton Irri- gation Auditing in Las Vegas, Nevada. “An irrigation audit makes sure the irrigation system is efficient and effective enough to save water or provide water as uniformly as pos- sible to limit the waste.” In many states, including California, irrigation audits


are required for new homes, commercial properties and other projects. Juan Alvarez, CLIA, with E1 Landscape in Corona, California, says that initially, not everyone is


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