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News & Events > Press Releases > June 21, 2006

HOMEOWNERS PROTECT PROPERTY INVESTMENTS AND SAVE MONEY WITH WEATHERTRAK SMART IRRIGATION

Builders Select WeatherTRAK to Deliver Sustained Value to Homeowners

PCBC Conference, Booth 7621, San Francisco, CA, June 21, 2006 - HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. (www.weathertrak.com), the proven leader in smart irrigation management, today announced that customers of its WeatherTRAK controllers are collectively saving an estimated 200,000,000 gallons of water each year. WeatherTRAK customers across the U.S. and Canada are achieving commensurate water bill savings and improving landscape appearance by optimizing landscape watering. Shea Homes, Christopherson Homes and other leading builders install WeatherTRAK controllers in model homes, single-family homes and common area landscapes to help homeowners protect property investments, and to support environmentally sensitive development and sustainable construction.

Landscapes, which contribute an estimated 15 percent to home values, are vulnerable to damage caused by common overwatering. WeatherTRAK optimizes watering by automatically adjusting schedules when weather conditions and plant needs change, yielding thriving gardens while protecting hardscapes and local environments from water runoff. More than 20 independent studies prove that WeatherTRAK reduces water use by up to 59 percent and runoff pollution by as much as 71 percent.

Amy Christopherson Bolten, public relations director for Christopherson Homes of Santa Rosa, CA, selected WeatherTRAK to irrigate the lush turf and perennials at its corporate campus and a nearby project for Habitat for Humanity.

“The WeatherTRAK units are generating a lot of excitement at Christopherson Homes,” said Bolten. “We’re conserving water and enjoying great-looking green lawns.”

WeatherTRAK, the only smart controller product line proven by the EPA to virtually eliminate runoff pollution, has outperformed all other smart irrigation systems in studies conducted by a broad range of public and private organizations, including:
  • Water Districts: Irvine Ranch Water District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Metropolitan Water District, Newhall County Water District, San Antonio Water System, Santa Clara County Water District, Soquel Creek Water District, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Victor Valley Water District
  • Cities and Counties: City of Bend, Oregon; City of Boulder, Colorado; City of Los Angeles, California; County of Santa Barbara, California; Park City, Utah
  • Universities: Colorado State University; University of Arizona; University of Georgia; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada, Reno
  • Federal and State Agencies: California Environmental Protection Agency, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Utah Department of Water
  • Industry Associations: Irrigation Association, SWATT Performance Summary Results - WeatherTRAK-enabled controllers achieved the first and only perfect scores for both irrigation adequacy and irrigation excess (runoff), 100 percent and 0 percent, respectively.
View study results at: www.weathertrak.com/proven

“Homeowners are looking for cost-effective ways to ‘green’ their homes,” noted Chris Spain, president and CEO, HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. “WeatherTRAK provides superior savings at a fraction of the cost of other resource conservation products.”

About HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
HydroPoint and its partners, including The Toro Company, Irritrol and others, provide WeatherTRAK smart irrigation management solutions for residential and commercial landscapes. Proven WeatherTRAK technology calculates customized irrigation schedules and then automatically adjusts irrigation as local weather changes. By using WeatherTRAK to apply the right amount of water at the right time, customers improve landscape health, conserve water, decrease water usage costs and protect the environment. Based on its track record of successes in 20 independent public agency studies, WeatherTRAK is eligible for all smart controller rebate and voucher programs. Headquartered in Petaluma, California, HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit www.weathertrak.com.
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