Melbourne's Water

Water Conservation Program

Customer Education Goal: To supply Melbourne Water Customers with the information they need to make wise water-use decisions.

Student Education Goal: To educate future customers, taxpayers and decision makers about conserving water and protecting our water resources, guiding their actions for years to come.

Teacher Education Goal: To reach a larger number of students on a more in-depth and effective level utilizing the skills and enthusiasm of local teachers.

Employee and Local Business Education Goal: To work with employees of the City of Melbourne and the employees of local businesses to promote water conservation.

Alliances and Partnership Goal: To form and cultivate alliances with other City of Melbourne departments and other municipal, state, federal and private institutions for joint projects and sources of funding.

Media and Public Information Goal: To utilize all forms of media to disseminate our water conservation message.

Irrigation Goal: To increase the area’s native plantings and reduce the potable water irrigation demand on the City’s water system.

Ordinances Goal: To update existing ordinances and enact new ordinances that aid in conserving our water resources.

WATER CONSERVATION RESOURCES
Florida Friendly Landscape - Irrigation Rules
Water Conservation (FL Dept. of Environmental Protection) - H2OUSE Water Saver Home
AWWA Conservation/Waterwiser - AWWA Conservation Tips/Water Savings