Technologies

Are you a "gadget person" who likes to tinker with technology, from the simple to the complex? Then you'll be excited to learn about the many new water-conserving technologies that make it easier (and sometimes even more fun) to save water.

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• Irrigation
• Re-Use
• Tools, Equipment & Products
• Turf Alternatives
• Indoor Plumbing
• Commercial Use

Irrigation

Irrometer Company, Inc.

Soil moisture sensors designed to override irrigation controllers when there’s no need to irrigate. (Shown in photo)

Weathermatic

Uses national weather data and combines it with site and sprinkler system information to calculate the exact amount of water needed to irrigate.

WeatherTrak

Drawing on information delivered wirelessly from more than 14,000 weather stations, the WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere automatically schedules irrigation based on individual landscape needs and local weather conditions.

Save Water Solutions Inc.

Vertical stop installed just below the sprinkler head automatically shuts off water to a broken sprinkler head eliminating the familiar lawn fountain. (Shown in photo)

Jardinier Corporation

Irrigation system that reduces wasted water from evaporation, overspray and water run-off by watering turf from the surface in a bottom-up model rather than the typical sprinkler/top-down model.

Re-Use

Rain Water Solutions, Inc.

Rain barrels have been around for years, but new ones on the market boast barrels made from 100% recycled materials, no pumps or mechanical devices, built-in overflow ports and screen traps to keep out mosquitoes, and of course child-resistant lid with built-in lock channels. (Shown in photo)

Aquazerve

Refresh your pool water without having to drain and replenish

Eliminate the need to ever drain a swimming pool due to high total dissolved solids and waste hundreds of gallons of water. This unit that attaches to your pool pump refreshes your pool water every day by cycling pool water into your landscape. (Shown in photo)

RH2O North America, Inc.

Use rainwater in place of potable water where non-potable water can be used. Applications include flushing toilets, irrigation, washing vehicles, laundry & pool.

Tools, Equipment & Products

Watermiser

Water broom that uses a little more than 3 gallons per minute (gpm) as opposed to a hose nozzle that can use 8 to 18 gpm (Shown in photo)

H2O Watch, Inc.

Outdoor water tools like hose nozzles and water sprays with meters attached directly to the tool so you know exactly how much water your spraying on your rose bush or on your car for its weekly washing. Also available for your shower.

Eco Touch Waterless Car Care

Wash your car now without using water. The International Car Wash Association says the average homeowner uses between 80 and 140 gallons of water during a driveway car wash. A 22 oz bottle of Eco Touch Waterless Car Wash can save up to 800 gallons of water.

Calsaway

If you’re being told to drain your pool because your calcium level is too high, there may be another alternative. Calsaway Pool Service patent-pending process removes the calcium, without wasting thousands of gallons of water from emptying your pool and then refilling it.

Turf Alternatives

NewGrass

Artificial turf now comes in many forms, styles and qualities for the homeowner, commercial buildings, hotels and municipal buildings. (Shown in photo)

Indoor Plumbing

ConservCo Water Conservation Products

Permanent replacement for old-fashioned rubber washers.

DripStop Valve means not having to change a rubber washer again. This new washer is a replacement to the “old-fashioned” rubber washers used to seal compression faucets. (Shown in photo)

Auto Taps, Ltd.

Attached to existing faucets turn a manual faucet into an infra-red no-touch sensor faucet.

Falcon Water-Free Technologies

Waterless urinals that use liquid sealant, lighter than water and uses gravity to wash urine over the trap and down the drain rather than gallons of water.

Grundfos

Instant hot water devices that keep water in your line hot and comfortable from the moment you turn it on. (Shown in photo)

Fluid Conservation Systems

Leak detection units easily installed on pipe-fittings and held in place by magnets and can be deployed throughout the plumbing system to continuously monitor leaks.

ShowerStart

Holds warm water until you’re ready

Attached to the showerhead, ShowerStart reduces wasted water by stopping water flow once it’s hot. This allows you to turn on your shower and brush you teeth, grab your coffee or make your bed while the warm water is on its way without worrying that hot water is running down the drain. (Shown in photo)

Commercial Use

Pre-Rinse Spray

Food Service Technology Center

In addition to minimizing water consumption, water heating energy and sewer charges are also reduced. Replacing a typical spray valve that flows up to three gallons of water per minute (gpm) with a low-flow unit can yield the following results: