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For Immediate Release
October 25, 2006

FREE
"SMART" SPRINKLER CONTROLLERS

A $350 Value

Install a new "smart" sprinkler controller that figures out the right amount of water for your landscape based on information about your plants and garden environment. In one study, these new controllers saved 40 gallons a day.
– Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 2006

Receive a FREE "smart" indoor controller* for your landscape sprinkler system at an upcoming event.

When: Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Where: The Oldtimers Foundation
3355 Gage Ave
Huntington Park, CA
Requirements: 1.) Bring copy of water bill
2.) Install new controller and return the old controller within 2 weeks

Note: All participants will receive a one hour training on the installation and operation of the "smart" controllers. Controllers will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis. To reserve your free "smart" controller, please call (323) 582-6090 x.242 or (877) 732-2830.

* "Indoor Controllers" must be housed indoors or in a weather-safe casing to protect them from moisture and direct sunlight.

The smart controller giveaway is sponsored by the Central Basin Municipal Water District and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, with grant funding from Proposition 13 through the California Department of Water Resources.