Tierra Vista Communities
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Ft. MacArthur-Pacific Heights-Pacific Crest
San Pedro, California
Project Description
This project is located in the Fort MacArthur, which is a part of the Los Angeles Air Force Base Military housing community. The project includes the retrofit of the existing time-based irrigation controllers with WaterOptimizer System. The entire Fort MacArthur irrigation system will operate in Weather-ET baed mode using a local weather station installed onsite. The WaterOptimizer was installed in November 2009 with the objective to minimize the total amount of potable water used for irrigation in the residential community.
Project Profile
- WaterOptimizer Install: Nov. 2009
- Landscape Type: Residential, Bermuda, Trees, Shrubs
- Water Used for Irrigation: Potable
- Total Number of Zones: 690
- Total Number of Pedestals: 30
- Mode of Operation: ET-Weather Based Mode
Project Objectives
- Decrease irrigation runtimes per cycle
- Decrease total gallons of potable water used for irrigation
- Maintain overall appearance of landscape
Performance Summary
- Period: Annually
- Average Percent Reduction in Irrigation Runtime: 45% (Projected)
- Total Volume of Water Conserved Per Year per Home: 28 MG (Projected)
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