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Page 12 — Halton Hills This Week, Wednesday, June 2, 1993 ~ Lawn Garden Profeticnally Installed or Do-it-Yourself Free Estimates & Consultation 10 LTD. Types of Fence GEORGETOWN 873-1431 Region advises use water wisel The Region of Halton is continu- by wise water use in the summer, _ sider these facts: ing efforts to promote more efficient you can waste less water and still water use. During the Summer maintain a healthy green lawn and months, water use can increase by over 50%. Most of this water is used To illustrate the impact of summer for our lawns and gardens. However, _use on the water supply system, con- EE 1. Average lawn watering for one half-hour a day yses 360 gallons of —_lons of water would be 3. If all these homes. watered on the same day, over 3. “ selon gal- Excess water demand. as to lawn water. 2. In Halton Hills there are 11,000 _ watering can strain the capacity of homes. our water supply and storage sys- ONLY YOUR STORE HAS ALL YOUR GARDEN NEEDS AT THE LOWEST PRICES... GUARANTEED! YOUR CHOICE REG 14” COMPOSTED SHEEP MANURE 10 KG REG 1.89 SOIL 407 CHAMPION PREMIUM 24L REG 1.99 LAWN FERTILIZER 0% SFE POOL CHEMICALS 11.4 KG TUB GRANULAR DRY CHLORINE OR STABILIZING CHLORINATING PUCKS REG 54.99 39," NE ON SALE WED TO SUNDAY JUNE 5th - Sth WHILE QUANTITIES LAST ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF TREES AND SHRUBS GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE HOURS: MON -FRI- SAT-9AM-9PM SUN -8:30 AM-5 PM 25% OFF REG PRICES 10 AM- 9 PM y this summer tems, Lawns don’t need to be wares every day. Watering every three fir ive days is sufficient; less often if it ains. The best time to water is dur- ing ng the coolest part of the day, Watering in the early morning or in the evening after the sun has gone down will reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation. As part of a water conservation program, Halton Regional Public Works Department is promoting-a Region-wide reduction in the use of municipal water during the summer period, through a program of mandatory lawn watering restric- tions. The lawn watering restrictions involve an.“odd/even day” system to teduce. peaks in water demand. Properties with odd numbered municipal addresses (e.g. 1, 3, 5, etc.) will be allowed to water the lawns only on odd calendar days. Properties with even numbered Tunicipal addresses will be allowed to water the lawns only on even cal- endar days. For townhouse units where the unit number is included in the eee address (e.g., Unit #101, 2 Main Street), the unit num- ber will apply (ie., the odd #101 and not the even 2 Main Street). As in previous years, the program is implemented on a Region-wide basis for all properties serviced by municipal water supply. Priy ate wells and surface water from ponds and streams. are.excluded from this Program. The water owing does not include the followi Car washin; + Flower, garden and tree watering by hand ° Water uses via hand held spray ad Neat placed Sodding during the maintenance period + Lawns treated with herbicide, Pesticide, or fertilizer which require ‘water. The water ipa | program does include the fol ° All canes vont and industrial prope: ° All Than elpallp owned Proper- ties such as schools, parks, arenas, Sealine: centres, public works, facilities, et ° Golf courdes using municipal water The program will be enforced by Halton’s Public Works. staff. Although a maximum fine of $2,000 may be assessed on violators contra- vening this provision of Regional Water Use By-law 93-89, the coop- eration of all citizens in this impor- tant water conservation effort will be the key to its success. A water conservation program focuses on the sound management of our water resources. Water conser- vation will reduce the amount of water being used by everyone, and therefore reduce the amount of water being treated and pumped. This will minimize the strain on the Regional water systems and reduce the cost to residents on their water and sewer bill. In past years, the Region has experienced extremely high water demand which drastically lowered our reservoir levels. The introduction of water conservation initiatives such as “odd/even day” lawn watering restrictions will assist greatly in reducing peak demands and thereby delay the need for water plant sel aietie and storage reser- voir construction.