October 24, 2023

Conserve Water...And... Have a Fun, Safe, and Happy Halloween!

Treat yourself this Halloween.

Please Adjust Watering When Temps Change

How Often Should I Water? Your landscape watering depends on what season it is and the current temperatures at the time of year. See our recommended landscape watering times by season above.

What Time Should I Water? We recommend that you water between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. Watering within this timeframe will take advantage of relatively low winds, cooler temperatures, and less loss of water to evaporation.

How Long Should I Water? The number of minutes to water can vary depending on the type of watering device, soil, slope, and plants you have in your garden. See our suggested Irrigation Watering Guide below. Always monitor your irrigation for runoff, and water by hand or manual control as needed.

Learn To Manage Your Lawn and Garden Irrigation

Determine Your Best Schedule

Our Landscape Irrigation Guide was developed to assist you in managing your irrigation programming throughout the changing seasons.

The guide above, provides recommended run times and watering frequency for each month of the year. It may be necessary to make minor adjustments to the listed schedule according to your site's unique conditions, such as soil type, sun and wind exposure, as well as the uniformity of your irrigation system.

As seasons change, remember to adjust your programmed irrigation for your lawn and plants needs. Our conservation staff is available to help you create a custom irrigation schedule and to program your controller. Call us at (831) 384-6131.

Operations & Maintenance Support Customers 24/7

As we conclude Water Professionals Appreciation Week, we thank our Operations and Maintenance (O&M) staff for working 24/7 to provide high-quality water for the District. Our O&M workers maintain and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical control systems. They operate facilities during start-up, shutdown, normal, and emergency conditions to support a safe and efficient operation.

Thank you essential workers for keeping our water safe and reliable.

Graywater Basics Class

Learn To Design a Laundry-to-Landscape System

Thursday, October 26, 6:00 – 7:15 PM

As water becomes more precious, we look to reuse what we already have by installing graywater systems. Join us for this introductory course and learn:

1. Is graywater a good water source for you?
2. Siting and sizing mulch basins
3. Designing and implementing a laundry-to-landscape system
4. Special considerations for plants irrigated with graywater
5. Maintenance and troubleshooting

The class is free but advance registration is required.

Marina Coast Water District

11 Reservation Road, Marina CA 93933

(831) 384-6131 | mcwd.org