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We offer weekly watering recommendations to give your yard just the right amount to drink.
If you choose to water your lawn, follow Oregon State University Extension Service guidelines to maintain a healthy lawn in western Oregon. Watering is only one step for keeping your grass green throughout the summer.
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Weekly recommendations
Watering recommendation for: June 28-July 4, 2024
Water your lawn and flowers: 1.18 inches
If your lawn has deep roots split into two watering days: 0.59 inches/watering
If your lawn has shallow roots split into three watering days: 0.39 inches/watering
Tip of the week: Aerate your lawn with a corer or fork so water applied by sprinklers or natural rainfall will go into the soil reservoir of the grass instead of run off. Lightly fertilize to give lawn some strength and vigor. It is better to water trees slowly and deeply. Depending on the species of tree, size, and whether they are within lawn sprinkler area, trees are much healthier when they are encouraged to grow deep roots.
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Historical watering recommendations
How does this year's watering recommendations stack up to previous years? Click the button below to find out.
Watering HistoryDIY Green Grass Gauge
In the spirit of waste reduction, we are no longer providing watering gauges. Over the past few years, we estimate we have distributed over 80,000 gauges in the Eugene community. If you don't have a gauge, you can easily make one from a tuna can.
- Check the recommended watering amount for the week by visiting the website of your local utility, calling the Regional Waterline at 541-341-8510 or watching the Friday weather report on KEZI.
- Place the measuring strip inside a tuna can and place it in your landscape where it will receive an average amount of water from the sprinkler, and then turn on the sprinkler.
- Alternatively, you can use a measuring tape and a permanent marker to measure and mark yoru measuring device if you don't have a measuring strip.
- Turn off the sprinkler when the amount in the tuna can matches the recommended amout of water for that week.
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Upgrade your sprinkler system controller to a weather-based controller
Program Eligibility
- All EWEB water service customers may be eligible; including customers living in mobile home parks with a master meter and all water district customers.
- Must have adequate backflow protection connected to your sprinkler system.
- EWEB reserves the right to inspect the irrigation system to confirm the sprinkler system has adequate backflow protection.
- Only EPA WaterSense listed controllers/sensors qualify for the rebate.
- Applications must include a copy of an itemized sales receipt that specifies the purchase date, purchase price, manufacturer and model.
- Only one rebate of up to $100 per premise not to exceed the receipt amount.
- The application must be received by EWEB within 90 days of purchase date.
- Rebate is processed as a bill credit.
To get started
- Select the right controller with an EPA WaterSense label.
- Verify your irrigation system has an approved backflow prevention assembly.
- Test your irrigation system for leaks or damage.
To apply by mail or email, download and complete a rebate application. If this is a rental home, please print and sign a W9 and mail to our office. Submit your application and invoice by mail to the address below:
EWEB Customer Solutions
4200 Roosevelt Blvd
Eugene, OR 97402
Applications and invoices can be emailed to ems.answers@eweb.org
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