USU Campus Watering Explained
Community members have recently observed and commented on landscape watering on the Utah State University campus following the recent, plentiful rains. USU Facilities, the administrative area that coordinates campus landscaping and care, offers an explanation of the irrigation systems and how they work.
Approximately one-third of the campus irrigation system is controlled by a computerized weather-tracking control system that adjusts for local rainfall amounts. Much of the remaining irrigation controllers have not yet been activated for the 2015 summer season. The university also adheres to watering schedules established by the canal company for the university’s secondary water supply systems.
The campus watering systems that are in operation include areas with new vegetation or areas under large roof overhangs that receive little or no natural precipitation. However, this does lead to watering an entire zone, including lawn areas located outside the roof eave areas. Also, Facilities activates all systems each spring in order to test for proper operation and to replace and maintain controllers and sprinkler heads. The post-winter testing process can lead to the appearance of unnecessary watering.
With the expanse of the university campus, USU Facilities asks for help. If anyone notices a broken sprinkler head shooting a geyser of water into the air, or if individuals are concerned about an area being over-watered, report the location or problem to Facilities Customer Service by calling 797-1947 or 797-3535 or email facilitiescustserv@usu.edu.
Contact: Charles Darnell, (435) 797-3512, Charles.darnell@usu.edu
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