Q: I try to conserve as much water as possible when I water my lawn. Are there local programs available to homeowners to assist them in these efforts?

A: The city of Fort Collins offers free sprinkler audits, on a first-come first-served basis, from June through August. To qualify, you must be a City of Fort Collins Utilities water customer and must be at home to assist with the audit. The audits take about two hours. Call (970) 416-2666 to schedule an audit.

In addition, Fort Collins offers the Residential Environmental Program Series. These are free seminars available to the public to learn a variety of energy and water conservation techniques. For further information on these programs and other conservation programs and information, check www.fcgov.com/conservation.

Loveland Water and Power has a website with tips on both energy and water conservation, as well as several rebate or cost reduction programs focused on assisting customers reduce energy usage. The Automatic Load Profiling Service (ALPS) allows consumers to create their own energy consumption reports. For further information, check http://www.ci.loveland.co.us/wp/power/Conservation/main.htm.

The city of Berthoud’s website contains tips at www.berthoud.org that include both indoor and outdoor water conservation.

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This page updated:  August 6, 2008