Residents are watering more frequently in this extremely hot weather, and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) encourages efficient irrigation techniques to help avoid water waste.

• Inspect your irrigation system frequently and address maintenance issues right away
• Set your irrigation timer to change with the seasons
• Run your irrigation system in short cycles, allowing water to penetrate the soil between cycles to prevent surface run-off
• Install check valves at low points in the system to prevent water from draining out between cycles
• Use drip irrigation instead of spray heads outside of lawn areas
• Do not mix sprinkler system components from different manufacturers

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