Arizona Water Co.’s water conservation specialist, Raluca Mihalcescu, has contacted Gold Canyon Community Inc. and offered to work with interested Gold Canyon home owners associations to conduct landscape and irrigation water audits.

Arizona Water Co. is working with Gary Woodward, a long-time water auditor of commercial, institutional and landscape irrigation customers, according to a release.

“Over the past seven years, Gary has conducted hundreds of water audits for various water providers. Gary recently received a grant from the Arizona Department of Water Resources to offer his services to utilities in central Arizona with an emphasis on helping HOAs reduce their water use in common areas,” the release states.

• Analysis of water use through historical billing data (provided by Arizona Water Co.) to determine water use patterns and trends over the years.
• Analysis of how much grass and desert landscaping common areas of the HOA has as well as estimated water needs for the areas.
• Use of high-frequency meter loggers to find evidence of problems such as leaks in buried pipes.
• A physical walk-through and inspection of common areas for the property to look for leaks, inefficiencies,and opportunities to conserve water.
• A report at the end of the analysis containing detailed observations and recommendations, along with estimated water savings for recommended water-conserving actions.

The report provides recommendations only — there is no requirement to act on any unless the HOA chooses to do so, the release states.

There is no charge for the project as it is fully supported by the Department of Water Resources Grant and Arizona Water Co.

There may be a limited number of HOAs that will be able to participate in this program. If an HOA is interested in participating, contact Raluca Mihalcescu at Arizona Water Co. at 602-390-0356 or rmihalcescu@azwater.com.