Useful Tools: Report Card
Catherine Hollinger
Weilland and Associates, Inc.
June 2, 2009

Getting Started
Information Needed
Landscaped Climate Water
Annual Use
(HCF or KGals) Area Zone Rates
(sq. ft) (ETo)
Sources of Information
Water Agency Dept. of Real Estate WaterSmart HOA Water Bill
Water Bills Water Agency: Audits - How To Guide
Water
or WaterSmart Target Agency
Landscape
Contractor/Architect
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Property Manager

Obtain Water Use & Rates
Know Your Site
Irrigation Meters Only
Identify Landscape Areas
Served by Irrigation Meters
Exclude Landscape Areas Not
Served by Irrigation Meters
Obtain signatures
Account Holder
Submit to Agency
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Analyzing Bills
-- Know the units: HCF or Kgals
-- Read dates: bi-monthly or monthly
4
-- Sewer $ indicates it is not irrigation

Calculate Landscape Area
State of CA DRE Report Water Agency
Landscape
Professional
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Identify Climate Zone
Steps to Identify
Climate Zone
Locate Site Zip Code on Map
Using Map Legend Identify
Your Site’s Zone
Write Down the Zone (1, 2, 3 or
4)
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Calculate Grade: Templates
Pick the Right Template: HCF or Kgal
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Entering Data
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Results: A few more steps left…
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Grade Your Site
Zone Baselines Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4
A Gals/Sq. Ft <10 <12 <13 <14
B Gals/Sq. Ft 11-15 13-18 14-19 15-21
C Gals/Sq. Ft 16-20 19-23 20-25 22-28
D Gals/Sq. Ft 21-26+ 24-29+ 26-32+ 29-36+
1. Find your zone
(on this chart )
2. Find your water use/sq. ft. value
(within your zone)
3. Look towards the far right column
to determine grade 10
(now write it down)

Results
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Thank You!
Catherine Hollinger
CID, CLIA, EPA WaterSense Partner
714.267.4282
cat4water@gmail.com