Landscape Irrigation Technology Incentives Project, 2022-2023 - Funded through a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Small-scale Water ...

Landscape Irrigation Technology
Incentives Project, 2022-2023
Funded through a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Small-scale Water Efficiency Grant

For questions, please contact:
Astahley@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3550

Grant Funded Program 2022-2023
• Participation is first-come, first-served, based on availability of funds
   STEP   1: Determine Participant Eligibility
      •    Must provide at least 12-months of historical potable water usage (not reclaimed water)
   STEP   2: Schedule and complete a free water efficiency assessment conducted by city staff
      •    Receive a follow-up report email from city staff
   STEP   3: Perform and document irrigation installation work by October 2, 2023
      •    Obtain itemized receipts, with photo and location details of installation work
   STEP   4: Complete the online or fillable pdf application form
      •    Schedule a free post inspection performed by city staff
      •    Receive final approval and total incentive amount from city staff
      •    Receive and display grant participant signage on-site for up to 6 months
   STEP   5: Ongoing Program Participation
      •    Participate in the city’s free Landscape Water Budget program to receive monthly updates
      •    Agree to public recognition and water monitoring to evaluate potential water savings

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Landscape Irrigation Technology Incentives
      – up to $7,500 per applicant or property
• WaterSense Smart Irrigation Controllers, up to 100%
  – Irrigation Controller Installation, $200 per controller
• Smart Controller Flow Sensors, up to 100%
• Mainline Master Valves, up to 100%
• Pressure Regulating Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Equipment,
  minimum of 20
  –   WaterSense Sprinkler Spray Bodies, up to $5 each
  –   High Efficiency Nozzles, up to $3 each
  –   Pop-up Sprinkler Head Check Valves, up to $2 each
  –   Rotor Sprinklers with Check Valves, up to $10 each
  –   Drip Irrigation Multiport Emitters, up to $3 each

• Climate/Weather sensor plug-ins for Conventional Irrigation
  Controllers, up to 100%
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Smart Irrigation Controllers, up to 100%
• Weather-based irrigation
  controllers that use local weather
  data to automatically adjust
  irrigation programs
  – Can provide approximately 15% water
    savings when properly programmed
• Require a Wi-Fi or cellular
  connection
• Must be a WaterSense labeled
  controller
                                    https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-02/documents/watersense-at-work_final_508c3.pdf
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Smart Controller Installation – up to $200
• Up to $200 per controller to incentivize
  hiring a qualified professional
• Must be a licensed landscape or
  irrigation professional
• Professional Listings or Training
  Organizations:
  WaterSense Find A Pro                                       https://www.rainbird.com/professionals/programming-irrigation-controllers

  Irrigation Association-certified professionals
  Qualified Water Efficient Landscape trained professionals
  Arizona Landscape Contractors Association certified
  professionals
  Arizona Smartscape trained professionals
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Smart Controller Flow Sensors and Mainline
     Master Valves, up to 100%
• Flow Sensors detect the rate and flow of water
  when installed on an irrigation mainline
   – paired with a compatible smart controller, to send leak
     alert notifications
• Master Valves receive a signal from the controller
  to open and allow water to flow through the
  irrigation mainline
   – paired with a compatible smart irrigation controller and
     flow sensor, to shut off the water to the irrigation system
     when zone valves malfunction or become stuck-on

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Pressure Regulated Sprinkler Spray Bodies – up to $5
     each
• Sprinklers heads with built-in
  regulators that maintain constant
  pressure for optimal nozzle
  performance
  – Can provide approximately 30% water savings compared to
    standard pop-up sprinklers

• Prevent water waste and/or uneven
  watering
• Must be WaterSense labeled
• Minimum of 20
 Examples: Hunter Pro-Spray PRS Series, Rain Bird 1800 Series
 PRS SAM heads, Toro 570Z-4 PRS Series
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High Efficiency Sprinkler Nozzles – up to $3 each
• Designed to deliver water in specific
  patterns or distance under a
  specific water pressure
• A convenient sprinkler retrofit to
  improve irrigation efficiency
• Nozzles can be inserted into existing
  sprinkler spray bodies to uniformly
  deliver water
• Minimum of 20
  Examples: Hunter MP Rotators, Rain Bird Rotary Nozzles,
  Toro Precision Nozzles, and K-Rain Rotary Nozzles

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Pop-up Sprinkler Head Check Valves, up to $2 each
• Add-on to an existing
  sprinkler head, that allows
  water to only flow in one
  directions
• Prevents low head drainage or
  sprinkler seepage that can
  occur at the lowest
  sprinkler(s) in a single zone
• Minimum of 20

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Pressure Regulated Rotor Sprinklers with built-in
       check valves, up to $10 each
• Rotor sprinklers with
  pressure regulation and built-
  in check valves
• Provide efficient watering
  across large landscapes
• Prevents low head drainage
  and sprinkler seepage
• Minimum of 20
Examples: Hunter PGP Ultra or I-20,
Rainbird 5004+ SAM PRS

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Drip Irrigation Multiport Emitters – up to $3 each

• Designed to effectively irrigate
  groups of plants from one source
• Must be pressure-compensating
  models with non-adjustable output
• Recommend protection with valve
  pits in the ground
• Minimum of 20
Examples: Hunter, Rain Bird, and DIG

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Weather Plug-Ins for Conventional Controllers, up to 100%
• Plug-in that is added to an existing
  conventional irrigation controller
  that provides local weather data
  used to automatically adjust
  irrigation programs
• Search for WaterSense labeled
  certified plug-ins by selecting
  “Plug-Ins” under Product Type
Note: Some plug-ins will require additional
components, or access to a Wi-Fi connection

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For More Information
TIPS TO REMEMBER:
• A free city water efficiency assessment must be completed first, before
  irrigation work can begin. Grant funds are not retroactive and will not
  cover prior irrigation upgrades.
• All participants must complete a grant application with supporting
  documentation for review by city staff.
• Approval of incentives will occur when applicants have satisfied program
  requirements and receive written approval from city staff.

Glendale Water Efficiency Program webpage: www.glendaleaz.com/gwep
  Online grant participant application  automatically submitted
  Fillable PDF Application  must submit to Astahley@glendaleaz.com
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