How Much Water is Enough?

To measure how long it takes your sprinkler system to deliver one inch of water to your lawn, mark several cups one inch from the bottom of the cup.

Set out the cups around your lawn and time how long your sprinklers take to deliver one inch of water to the cups.

"Let's be Water Smart" is a public/private water management initiative of the James City Service Authority. The goal of Let's be Water Smart is to promote responsible water usage in James City County, Virginia. For more information or to become a Water Smart partner, contact JCSA at P.O. Box 8784, Williamsburg, VA 23187

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