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Outdoor <br />water use <br />Irrigation system audit by an Irrigation Professional certified by a US EPA WaterSense <br />program <br />See report from Irrigation Professional <br />who conducted audit <br />Irrigation <br />controllers <br />(Met Council <br />strongly <br />encourages an <br />irrigation system <br />audit before the <br />installation of a <br />new smart <br />controller) <br />Irrigation controller replacement with a WaterSense labeled <br />weather-based controller (this type of controller is most common) 7,600 gallons per year (source) <br />Irrigation controller replacement with a WaterSense labeled soil <br />moisture-based controller 15,000 gallons per year (source) <br />Irrigation spray sprinkler body replacement with a WaterSense labeled spray sprinkler <br />body <br />(Met Council strongly encourages an irrigation system audit before the installation of new <br />spray sprinkler bodies) <br />5,600 per year <br />(for an average household using <br />50,500 gallons outdoors, operating at <br />or above 60 pounds per square inch) <br />(source) <br />Turfgrass conversion/replacement to a low-input, drought-tolerant landscape at municipal <br />properties <br />(Municipal properties only) <br /> <br />Refer to municipality’s pre- and post- <br />replacement water use to calculate <br />water savings. If unable to measure <br />specific water use, municipality will <br />provide estimated annual water <br />savings with explanation of calculation. <br /> <br />Please note, the Met Council strongly encourages an irrigation system audit be conducted before the replacement of an irrigation controller <br />or spray sprinkler bodies. An initial audit ensures the user has information for proper set-up and operation of their irrigation system.