Water Resources Division Annual Report FY 2016-2017 | Page 14

Water Conservation Program
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RAINWATER HARVESTING PROGRAM
Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and using
rainwater for landscape irrigation or toilet flushing. Capturing
rainwater at your home or business reduces drinking water
otherwise needed for irrigation and reduces the runoff entering
our combined sewer system during storm events. The SFPUC’s
Rainwater Harvesting Program provided residents and businesses
with 26 discounted rain barrels and 16 discounted cisterns.
LAUNDRY-TO-LANDSCAPE PROGRAM
The SFPUC continued its Laundry-to-Landscape (L2L) Program,
which offers residents a $125 discount off the purchase of a graywater
kit to direct water from the clothes washing machine into the garden
for irrigation. This year, 13 discounted graywater kits were provided
to residential customers. Program participants also receive training,
access to a free installation tool kit and onsite technical assistance to
help install, design and maintain their graywater systems.
LANDSCAPE AUDITS
The Landscape Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) provides
comprehensive landscape and irrigation assessments to San Francisco
retail customers with over a half-acre of irrigated area. This year, the
SFPUC assessed six landscape sites and identified irrigation efficiency
improvements and plant recommendations.
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