Salt Lake City Offers Free Lawn Sprinkler Water Checks
By Utah News Staff · August 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Public Utilities is offering free water checks to help households and commercial properties test lawn sprinkling systems for efficiency. The program is a collaboration with Utah State University’s Center for Water Efficient Landscaping and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy.
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Free water checks are available for residential and commercial properties in the service area.
The program is a collaboration between Public Utilities, Utah State University’s Center for Water Efficient Landscaping, and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy.
Inefficient watering often results from system design flaws, maintenance issues, or improper watering schedules.
Water checks are offered from early May through mid-August.
Public Utilities is offering free water checks to assist households and commercial properties in its service area with testing lawn sprinkling systems for conservation and maximum efficiency. The initiative aims to address inefficient water application caused by maintenance issues, system design flaws, or improper frequency and duration of watering.
According to a notice on the city's website, residential water use for home landscapes accounts for approximately half of residential water consumption. The program is conducted in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy and Utah State University’s Center for Water Efficient Landscaping. Water checks are offered from early May through mid-August.
The program is designed to help users optimize water use for a resource that is considered both valuable and limited.
