Certified  Irrigation
                                                 Professionals
                                                                 EPA
                                                                                         WaterSense
     WaterSense9 and Landscape
     Irrigation

     An efficient landscape irrigation system requires not
     only water-efficient products, but also proper
     design, installation, maintenance, and auditing. EPA's
     new partnership program, WaterSense, recognized
     the importance of water-efficient irrigation practices
     and in October 2006 released three separate irriga-
     tion certification program specifications. These spec-
     ifications cover programs for irrigation system
     designers, auditors, and installation/maintenance
     professionals. WaterSense labeled programs must
     meet the criteria set out by EPA and include water
     efficiency as a key component.

     How  Are Certified  Professionals
     Involved?

     Once a certification program has been labeled
     by WaterSense, irrigation professionals that earn
     that certification may sign a partnership agreement
     with WaterSense and join as a program partner.
     Professionals who hold a valid certification from a
     WaterSense labeled program may sign a partnership
     agreement with EPA upon receipt or renewal of their
     certification.
EPA
WaterSense
             PARTNER
                             Partnership agreements
                             define the roles and
                             responsibilities of EPA
                             and the certified profes-
                             sional. For example, once
                             certified professionals
                             sign up as WaterSense
                             partners, they are allowed to use the WaterSense
                             partner logo and will be listed on EPA's national
                             Web site.


                             Why Join WaterSense?

                             Joining WaterSense as a program partner helps irri-
                             gation professionals distinguish themselves from
                             competitors by promoting their commitment to
                             water efficiency and use of water-efficient irrigation
                             practices in the field. In addition, certified landscape
                             irrigation professionals who are WaterSense partners
                             will receive national recognition from EPA.

                             By choosing an irrigation professional that is a
                             WaterSense partner, residential and commercial  cus-
                             tomers know they're getting an irrigation system
                             designer, installation/maintenance professional,  or
                             auditor who can help them reduce water use while
                             maintaining the perfect landscape.
August 2008
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