Running Sprinklers During Overnight Hours Can Help Save City, Residents Money

Press release from the City of Dearborn:

Did you know that running your automatic lawn sprinkler system between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. will eventually save you and your neighbors’ money?

When Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) calculates the water rates for Dearborn and every community they supply water to, they look at the peak hourly usage for that city.

If Dearborn as a community can lower water use during peak hours, it can affect the future water rates from GLWA. Off peak hours are from midnight through 5 a.m. These hours do not count when GLWA calculates Dearborn’s peak usage rate for water, which affects water cost significantly.

By setting your automatic lawn sprinkler system for midnight to 5 a.m., you will reduce future water rate increases.

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This press release was produced by the City of Dearborn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.