Florida Water Star SM Florida Water Star ℠ Saving Water and Money Inside and Outside Your Home...

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Florida Water Star℠Saving Water and Money

Inside and Outside Your Home

Robin GranthamSWFWMD Senior Communications Coordinator

Florida Water StarSM


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Florida Water Star Versions

Version Status Projects to Date

Residential Launched in 2006 1700+

Commercial and Institutional (CI) Launched in 2012 17

Community Launched in 2012 7


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Water Efficiency Categories



Save Water Indoors

FeatureAnnual Water

Saved Annual Money Saved

Energy Star® Clothes Washer 3,000 Gallons $180.00

Energy Star® Dishwasher 160 Gallons $35.00

High-Efficiency Toilet 1,200 Gallons $9.70

High-Efficiency Showerhead 1,800 Gallons $42.00

High-Efficiency Faucets 400 Gallons $10.00

Total Savings 6,560 Gallons $276.70

*Based on 2 people per household**Indoor includes energy and water utility savings


Save Water Outdoors• Plant and Irrigation Proximity to Home•Reduce High-Volume Irrigation• Plants and Turf on Separate Zones• Plant Compatibility and Grouping•Micro-Irrigation• Pressure Regulation•Check Valves•Rain Sensors


Proximity to Home• Eaves don’t block rainfall to plants• Reduced structural damage• Reduced termite risk• Easier maintenance


Reduced High-Volume Irrigation


Hydrozones

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Grouping and Compatibility


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Micro-Irrigation

•Most efficient form of irrigation•Minimizes weeds and disease• Reduces erosion on steep slopes• Saves water and money!

Bubbler In-Line Drip Microspray Point Source


Pressure Regulated Spray (PRS) Heads


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Head-to-Head Coverage


Head-to-Head Coverage

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• Less water loss due to evaporation• Healthy turfgrass with even coverage


Check Valves

•Reduce water loss in low-lying areas due to gravitational pull


Check Your Rain Sensor


Estimated Outdoor Savings

Traditional Florida Water Star

Irrigable Area 6,000 Square Feet 6,000 Square Feet

High-Volume Irrigation 80% 60%

Micro-irrigation 20% 40%

• 24,553 Gallons of water per year• $148.79 annual water bill savings


Florida Water Star Savings After One Year

Gallons of Water Annual Money Saved

Indoor 6,560 Gallons $276.70

Outdoor 24,553 Gallons $148.79

Total Savings 31,113 Gallons $425.49

*Based on 2 people per household*Indoor includes energy and water utility savings; outdoor includes only water utility savings


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