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6. Western Resource Advocates. Smart Water: A Comparative Study of Urban Water <br />Use Efficiency Across the Southwest, December 2003. <br />General Category: Xeriscape, Water Scheduling, Irrigation Technology <br />Study Type: ❑ Journal ® Private Study ❑ Book ❑ Government/Agency <br />❑ University ❑ Manufacturer <br />Study Description: Western Resource Advocates distributed a comprehensive <br />Smart Water survey to 32 urban water providers throughout the Southwest. The <br />survey contained several dozen questions related to retail water demand in <br />calendar years 1994 and 2001 and asked for water management plans and related <br />materials. A total of 13 water providers including those for major urban areas in <br />Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah participated by <br />submitting survey data during the summer and fall of 2002. <br />Year(s) Data Collected: 2001, 2002 <br />Quantitative /Qualitative: Mostly qualitative wWa little information describing <br />the quantitative effects of ft Light. restrictions. Does not, provide quantitative <br />results for xeriscape and irrigation technology. <br />Summary of Findings Related to Landscape Water Conservation BMPs: <br />• Need to research WeatherTRAK- automated irrigation control <br />• Need to research Watermark- soil moisture sensors made by Irrometer Co. <br />Caveats: N/A <br />Expected Transferability of Findings in Developing Quantitative Estimates: <br />F] High M'Mediurn , ❑Low <br />ZAProject Files \00 -01 \911 -044 \011- 004.070\Engineering\2009 Literature Review \Water Conservation Bib sbt jkc.doc <br />Page 6 <br />