August 9, 2017 -- In a move to save water, the City of Santa Monica is adding to the new “smart” irrigation system used for its hundreds of acres of parkland, landscaped byways, lawn bowling, Woodlawn Cemetery and other public green spaces.

Staff wants to replace the current irrigation infrastructure, which it says is 15 years old, no longer under warranty and in disrepair in some cases, according to a report by Susan Cline, the City’s director of public works, before the City Council Tuesday.

Her recommendation follows a pilot project started in 2015 at two City parks using “Calsense smart controllers,” which conserve water by automatically adjusting to climate and environmental changes.

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