by Shane Henson — November 9, 2011—Building owners and managers seeking the most efficient irrigation controllers will soon be able to easily determine whether products fit the bill through looking for the WaterSense label. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program recently announced that irrigation controllers will be the first outdoor product eligible to earn the label.
Irrigation controllers, which operate like a thermostat on one’s sprinkler system by telling it when to turn on and off, may provide building owners with the ability to save 110 billion gallons of water and roughly $410 million per year on utility bills.
Controllers with the WaterSense label could be available in spring 2012. Like all WaterSense-labeled products, WaterSense-labeled irrigation controllers must be independently certified to meet the EPA’s criteria for water efficiency and performance.
WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the EPA, seeks to protect the future of the nation’s water supply by offering people a simple way to use less water with water-efficient products, new homes, and services. Since the program’s inception in 2006, WaterSense has helped consumers save 125 billion gallons of water and more than $2 billion in water and energy bills, according to the EPA.
