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» Plainfield Township Wellhead Protection Program
Our water system is well able to meet the needs of the community.
We have plenty of water to use, but there is not enough to waste.
With your cooperation, we will always have enough water for everyone
and postpone the expense of water plant expansion for the next ten
to twenty years.
Spring is the time to check your irrigation system. Are any of
the sprinkler heads broken, missing, or aimed wrong? Adjust them to
deliver the correct amount of water to the areas that need it. Have
your system checked by an expert and repaired if necessary. You can
save water and dollars with a properly operating irrigation system.
For all of our customers:
- Water longer and less often
- Use a rain gauge. A healthy lawn needs only about one inch
per week.
- Time of day: Lawn experts advise that early morning is the
best time to water lawns and plants. If we water when it’s dark,
the plants stay damp longer, which can cause mildew and mold.
Conversely, if we water during the day the moisture can
evaporate before it soaks in.
- Direct the water so that it stays off the street, driveway
and sidewalk
For customers with irrigation systems
- Install rain and wind sensors. These additions are
relatively inexpensive and can actually save money.
- Flow rate (gallons per minute). Set the system to water
slower, longer and less often.
- Factor in rainfall in determining if the system should
operate automatically or if you need to bypass the timer to
prevent the system from turning on. (If no rain sensor)
- Time of day. Set the timer to turn the system on in the
early morning (about sunrise) rather than during the night.
- Replace broken sprinkler heads. The Township water system
has enough pressure to operate irrigation systems. If there are
gaps in the coverage, chances are a sprinkler head is broken or
needs adjusting.
For customers without irrigation systems
- Consider a soaker hose to water slower, longer and deeper.
This also helps prevent water from going onto the driveway,
street and sidewalk.
- Set a timer to remind you to move the hose.
- Factor in rainfall to determine if you need to water.
We will appreciate our customers’ cooperation in preserving our
vital water resources. If you have questions or would like to
discuss the water system in more detail, please call the Water
Department at (616) 363-9660. Office hours are 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday
through Friday.
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