MWWA EDUCATION SEMINAR 

LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION & WATER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 

Course ID # MWWA 17-003 *NEW*

This course will help the water manager answer questions related to outdoor landscape irrigation, including “Why irrigate?”, “How much water do we need to use for irrigation?”, “What are the backflow prevention requirements for irrigation systems?”, “What types of technology are available?”  and “What types of policies will result in the most efficient watering?”. Understanding the answers to these questions will help develop solutions for the upcoming peak water demand season.

Attendees completing this seminar will be awarded 3.0 TCHs (Training Contact Hours).

LOCATION:            Hanover Town Hall
                                550 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA 02339

DATE:                      Wednesday, March 27, 2019

TIME:                      8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

INSTRUCTORS:      Christopher Pine, Principal, C. Pine Associates

                                  Ted Moriarty, Smart Watering Company

AGENDA:

8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.          Registration & Introduction

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.        Do we need to irrigate the landscape?

• The hydrologic cycle & the managed urban landscape

How much water does the landscape need?

• Scheduling Principals

Backflow Requirements

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.        Break 

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.          Landscape Irrigation Solutions

• Smart Technology
• Flow Sensing & Remote Access Technology
• Cost Effective Management Principals
• Water Management Tools and Policies

12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Conclusion/Course Evaluations

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete a session evaluation form to be eligible for TCHs. 

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