Switching To Smart Irrigation: Options For Dealing With Drought Restrictions

NOVATO, Calif., April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In the historic executive order on Wednesday, mandating the first-ever California water reductions, Governor Jerry Brown seeks to accelerate use of smart irrigation technology (sec. 17) for eliminating water inefficiency by state residents and businesses. ETwater, leading innovator of smart irrigation, announces today it will present a series of free webinars to promote public awareness and understanding of the smart irrigation and technology options. All help in dealing with and complying with mandatory drought restrictions. Registration is available to the first free webinar, "Switching to Smart Irrigation," on Thursday, April 16, 11am-12pm PDT: http://etwater-switching-to-smart-irrigation.eventbrite.com.

Topics to be covered in the webinar will include:

• What is weather-based irrigation?
• How does smart irrigation eliminate wasting water?
• How precise is smart irrigation?
• How do I know if I'm saving water?
• How does smart irrigation handle water restrictions?
• How easy is it to convert an existing irrigation system?
• Are there rebates available for installing smart irrigation?

Additionally, ETwater leaders are available for interview or comment in support of public information on smart irrigation for Californians:

• Pat McIntyre – Chairman and CEO of ETwater since 2009, leading the company's market expansion through release of innovative new commercial irrigation products and services, including the only retrofit irrigation device in the market that can convert a conventional controller into a smart one.
• Lee M. Williams - SVP of Product for ETwater. A producer of breakthrough technology products and services (Palm, Nokia, Symbian), including some of the first smartphones and tablets, he's applying a deep expertise in mobile technology, software development, and operating systems to design and develop the next generation of Environmental and Water Management Services.

Future free public information smart irrigation webinar dates and times will be listed on the Events page of the ETwater website at www.etwater.com. 

About ETwater

ETwater helps people understand their landscapes and save water. The cloud-based ETwater platform takes environmental data from multiple sources and provides intelligent, automated water irrigation plans and schedules for our line of smart irrigation controllers and services. In addition, with our solution you have real-time monitoring and management capability from any mobile or smart device. For more information, please visit www.etwater.com.

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