Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to its Smart Controller Rebate Program, the Port Washington Water District would like to let residents know that all of its $150 smart controller rebates have been claimed.

It took less than six months for the community to take full advantage of this program and the District is seeking grants to bring the program back in 2024.

All automatic irrigation systems in the Port Water District must have a smart irrigation controller installed by 2025, and this program offered a proactive opportunity to get a head start.

“It is a pleasure to see so many of our residents take advantage of the Smart Controller Rebate Program,” Port Washington Water District Chairman David Brackett said. “We are proud to say that 2023 was the first year in which all of our grants were disseminated, which is truly remarkable given the additional funding that was put into the program this year. Smart irrigation systems are the best ways to conserve water during irrigation season, and having so much community participation in this program shows us that the people of Port Washington are driven to protect our water.”

The District’s chief mission is the protection of its community’s precious water source and putting forth proactive water resource management.

A significant part of this is helping residents engage in conservation practices, which is why the Port Washington Water District was the first water district on Long Island to institute a smart irrigation controller rebate program.

Smart irrigation controllers are a very wise investment for anybody with an automatic irrigation system and are critical tools when it comes to water conservation. These devices ultimately pay for themselves within just a few months, as their technology enables them to provide lawns with exactly the amount of water they need to stay healthy and beautiful without overwatering, ultimately helping you to save up to 30% on your water usage.

This not only helps you conserve water and protect our environment, but it helps your wallet as well.

The Port Washington Water District is proud to say that efforts such as this program and the District’s Do It For Port! water conservation campaign, which started last year, have shown incredible results.

Last summer was one of the hottest and driest on record, and yet Port Washington Water District residents saved an average of 45.5 million gallons of water when compared to all four of the similarly dry summers since 2010.

With such enthusiasm shown for the smart controller rebate program this year, the District is looking forward to seeing even more savings in the summer of 2023.

With irrigation season in full swing, it is important for residents to practice other water conservation methods as well. Some easy ways to conserve include reducing irrigation times by four minutes per zone to save roughly 20% and using low-water native plants to beautify gardens.

Additionally, all residents must follow Nassau County’s Odd/Even Watering Ordinance and adhere to the Port Washington Water District’s Automatic Irrigation Zone Map. To view the map and learn some more tips for water conservation this summer, visit www.pwwd.org/conservation/water-conservation.

For more information on smart irrigation systems, visit www.epa.gov/watersense/watersense-labeled-controllers.