Save Water Indoors and Out

Know Your H2O Water Calculator  (see how much water your household should be using) 

Do-It-Yourself Plumbing Videos Dripping faucet? Leaky toilet? We can help you make some simple fixes! Check out these fun videos from EVIT's plumbing program.  

WaterSense (learn about WaterSense labeled products to save water & money)

Indoor Tips (find simple water saving tips on Water - Use It Wisely)

Up to 70% of water use is outdoors. We've got a number of ways to reduce your use from Xeriscape design and proper watering to swimming pool care.

How to Water Your Grass and Landscape

• Landscape Watering by the Numbers: Guide for the AZ Desert (how much & how often to water) - (Order a copy)
• Monthly Landscape Watering Reminder (Sign up or find it in the News section on our home page)
• Know Your H2O Water Calculator (helps determine landscape water needs)
• Keep Your Landscape from Soaking You 
• Watering Adjustments as Plants Grow

Xeriscape Planning, Design and Install

• Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style for the Arizona Desert (if you don't know what Xeriscaping is, this guide can help!)
• Watch our 10-Part Landscape Video Series (take your landscape from Drab-to-Fab)
• Plant Selection and Planting (how-to advice from Water - Use It Wisely)
• Residential Landscape Revitalization Workbook (7 unique design ideas & drawings from City of Scottsdale)
• Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert (Order a Copy)

Grass-to-Xeriscape Incentives

• Residential Grass-to-Xeriscape Incentive (get up to $1,100 on a future project when you remove grass and replace it with Xeriscape landscaping on a future project)
• Commercial and HOA Customers (get incentives on future irrigation efficiency improvements and/or grass removal projects)

Maintaining Your Irrigation System

• Drip Irrigation: The Basics (UofA Cooperative Extension)
• Programming Your irrigation Controller (Water - Use It Wisely)
• Maintaining, Troubleshooting, & Repairing Your Irrigation System(PDF, 322KB) [PDF] 
• Common Irrigation Problems (common problems with sprinklers, drip, or bubblers)
• Landscape Watering by the Numbers (see page 9 for suggested drip emitters per plant)
• WaterSense Controllers (automatically adjust watering to the seasons)
• Irrigation Installation (details in the Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style)
• Drip Irrigation Guidelines(PDF, 2MB)  (for Landscape Professionals) 

Rainwater Harvesting

See how rainwater harvesting can save you water and benefit your plants.

• Harvesting Rainwater for the Landscape
• When It Rains, It Pours... And It's Free (resource list from Water - Use It Wisely)
• Watershed Management Group (this nonprofit group are the experts!)
• Low Impact Development (LID) Toolkit(PDF, 10MB) LID is a sustainable approach to stormwater management that utilizes the landscape to absorb storm runoff in order to reduce offsite flows that can contribute to the pollution of natural waterways, urban flooding and infrastructure costs.
• Harvest Rainwater for Drylands and Beyond

Videos On Demand

Find video links or PDFs for our online programming including our Low Water Landscapes Are Beautiful Video Series, featuring Noelle Johnson (AKA, the AZ Plant Lady).

Hiring a Pro – Find the Right Landscaper 

Find tips for choosing professional services for your landscape from design, installation, and care.

• Know Your Pro (how to find the right person or company for your project)
• Find a Smartscape Professional (will help you find locally trained professionals)

Swimming Pools

In our climate, the typical swimming pool can evaporate its equivalent water volume, up to 25,000 gallons, each year.

• Keep Splash in Pool - How to Seek a Swimming Pool Leak
• Identify a Pool Leak (video from SRP)
• Drain or Backwash Your Pool (proper steps, details & guidelines)
• Proper Pool Care with Sparky the Dog (video)
• Pools and Spas (resources from Water - Use It Wisely)

Find these easy outdoor tips from Water - Use It  Wisely.

Use these resources to learn how to effectively remove your grass and design a beautiful, low-maintenance Xeriscape. 

An average home leak can waste as much as 10,000 gallons* of water in a year. Find and fix those pesky leaks that are wasting water and costing you money! 

How to Read Your Meter Our 30-second video will help you understand how your meter measures water usage and is one of the best ways to find out if you have a leak at your home. First, make sure all your water is turned off in the home, landscape, and pool – especially the auto pool refiller. Then, check your meter again to see if the dial is still spinning. If so, you have a leak. 

Do-It-Yourself Plumbing Videos Dripping faucet? Leaky toilet? We can help you make some simple fixes! Check out these fun videos with students from EVIT's plumbing program.

Find & Fix Leaks That Are Draining Your Budget (step-by-step leak detection guide.)

Detect and Chase Down Leaks at Home(PDF, 2MB) (WaterSense challenge)

Finding Leaks Indoors

How to Replace Your Showerhead

How to Replace your Faucet Aerator

How to Replace Your Leaky Toilet Flapper

Finding Leaks Outdoors

How to Read Your Water Meter (watch this 30-second video - find leaks)

How to Seek a Swimming Pool Leak

Identify a Pool Leak (video from SRP)

Maintaining, Troubleshooting, & Repairing Your Irrigation System(PDF, 322KB)

Finding Leaks at Work

Fight Leaks and Water Waste in your Facility Checklist

For Kids and Families

Fix a Leak Week Activity Sheet

Fix a Leak Week Family Fact Sheet

En Español

Cómo Leer tu Medidor de Agua

Guía para Detectar Fugas

Detecte Y Elimine Fugas 

Hoja de Actividades para la Semana de Arreglar las Fugas

Hoja de Datos Familiar de la Semana de Repare una Fuga

*Data from EPA WaterSense

Mesa is a founding member of Water – Use It Wisely, a regional water conservation awareness campaign made up of 21 partners. The program demonstrates how changing a few simple habits can have a significant impact on water consumption. 

Here are a few of our favorite places to visit on the website: 

• 100+ Tips

• Landscape Watering Guide

• Rainwater Harvesting

• Plant of the Month

•  Kids Page & Lesson Plans

• Classes & Workshops