Pine Creek Village Homeowners Association Saves 2.8 Million Gallons Of Water In Seven Months

PETALUMA, CA, February 06, 2012 (Press-News.org) HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. announced today that Pine Creek Village Association in Colorado Springs, Colorado saved over 2.8 million gallons of water in just one irrigation season using HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK Smart Irrigation Controllers.

After installing five WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers and reducing outdoor water consumption by 2.8 million gallons within the first seven months of use, Pine Creek Village continues to upgrade its irrigation system by adding more WeatherTRAK controllers.

"The WeatherTRAK technology met our expectations," says Pine Creek Board Secretary Ed Neckar. "Since 2008 our water rates have increased by fifty -three percent but our actual water cost has only increased by twenty-seven percent. The significant savings achieved prompted implementation community-wide in 2012."

Timberline Landscaping Inc., a leading Colorado landscape contractor, has managed Pine Creek Village's landscape for six years and recommended WeatherTRAK smart water management as a solution to create immediate reductions in the community's water use.

"The Pine Creek community covers a very large area, with countless microclimates and diverse watering requirements," explains Kevin Hunt, Business Development Manager at Timberline Landscaping. "The WeatherTRAK controllers deliver proven results and tremendous time savings, applying precise amounts of water only when plants need it while still complying with our limited irrigation windows."

Pine Creek and Timberline partnered on the project with CPS Distributors. CPS is the largest wholesale distributor of professional pump, irrigation and landscape supplies in the Rocky Mountain Region with nine branch locations in Colorado and two in Wyoming. Contractors and property managers benefit from the knowledge shared by WeatherTRAK product specialists at CPS, and the phone and field support ensures customer issues are quickly and comprehensively addressed.

Pine Creek Board members and the Timberline team monitor and manage water use 24/7 across the 58 acres of landscaped areas, including parks, trails, common areas and streetscapes via the WeatherTRAK Central Internet Management application. The online reporting features and remote visibility to irrigation schedules and monthly watering budgets optimize staff efficiency while the WeatherTRAK scheduling engine dynamically adjusts water requirements as local weather conditions change.

"WeatherTRAK automates irrigation with two-way central control, remote alerts and programmable parameters specific to plants, soil and slope," explains Timberline Account Manager Max Gerlock. "WeatherTRAK's new more efficient technology eliminates water waste and the manual programming required by the original controllers."

CPS will demo the WeatherTRAK smart irrigation technology and WeatherTRAK Central Internet Management applications for community associations, landscape professionals and irrigation specialists during the Pro Green Expo at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, February 7 - 10, Booth #1021.

About Timberline Landscaping
Founded in 1982, Timberline Landscaping is well known as one of the premier landscaping services in El Paso County. Timberline personnel are dedicated to the landscaping profession, possessing a combined total of more than 100 years in the industry. Their experts offer a wide service portfolio, including water management, landscape construction and maintenance, tree care, erosion control and sustainable solutions for a wide variety of residential and commercial clients. Learn more about Timberline Landscaping at http://www.timberlinelandscaping.com.

About CPS Distributors, Inc.
Headquartered in Westminster Colorado, CPS Distributors, Inc., has more than 100 years of experience serving the industrial, commercial, and water well pump industries. CPS provides products and expertise for the turf irrigation industry. CPS has expanded over the years to include numerous branches, giving Front Range contractors, landscape professionals and irrigation specifiers immediate, convenient access to a full range of the most needed products. CPS continues to be the most recognized supplier of pump and irrigation materials in the entire Rocky Mountain region. Learn more about CPS Distributors at http://www.cpsdistributors.com.

HydroPoint, founded in 2002, is the market and technology leader in Smart Water Management. The company's WeatherTRAK solution uniquely delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by revolutionizing management of the area of greatest waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Proven in 23 independent studies, including the vanguard pollution runoff study led by the EPA, the WeatherTRAK solution saves water, reduces energy demand and protects water quality while it minimizes liability and expense exposure. In 2011 alone, WeatherTRAK subscribers including The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin, Regency Centers and numerous public institutions collectively saved 17 billion gallons of water, 68 million kWh and 60 million pounds of CO2. Facing water rates ranging from $2 to $6 per 1,000 gallons and related expenses due to overwatering damages ranging from $500 to $10,000 per site, companies across the U.S. have identified WeatherTRAK as the green initiative with the fastest payback. Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.hydropoint.com.