WEATHERTRAK RECEIVES IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION'S FIRST PERFECT SCORE ON SWAT PERFORMANCE PROTOCOL

“We are proud that WeatherTRAK is the first and only smart controller line to receive a perfect 100% rating on SWAT,” said Chris Spain, president and CEO, HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. “This underscores what the EPA and 18 other public agencies have proven and thousands of WeatherTRAK cus tomers have experienced over the last eight years – WeatherTRAK delivers greater water bill savings than any other solution.”

SWAT performance results measure the degree to which smart controllers maintain root zone moisture levels within an acceptable range. Controllers are evaluated for both irrigation adequacy and irrigation excess. Irrigation adequacy reflects the percentage of water required for turf or plant material supplied by rainfall and controller-scheduled irrigation. Irrigation excess represents how much water is applied beyond the needs of the plant material. WeatherTRAK-enabled controllers achieved perfect marks in both areas, demonstrating optimal efficiency and zero overwatering.

WeatherTRAK-enabled controllers have outperformed every other smart controller in more than twenty studies conducted by public agencies including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Cal/EPA, Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Utah Division of Water Resources and numerous others. WeatherTRAK’s unique ability to completely automate irrigation based on daily, local weather conditions and individual landscape characteristics explain its track record of successes. The WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere™ service wirelessly transmits weather-based ET data to WeatherTRAK controllers each day. These daily updates trigger any needed adjustments to the irrigation schedules created by the controllers’ built-in WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine™ software. All WeatherTRAK-enabled controllers include ongoing customer service for contractors and end users to ensure that water and cost savings are sustained for the life of the controller.

Available from the Toro Company (www.toro.com/irrigation/res/smturfcont/intelli/index.html), Irritrol (www.irritrol.com) and HydroPoint (www.weathertrak.com), WeatherTRAK-enabled controllers are eligible for all smart controller rebates programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

ABOUT HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
HydroPoint and its partners provide WeatherTRAK weather-based irrigation management for residential and commercial landscapes. The proven WeatherTRAK system calculates customized irrigation schedules and then automatically adjusts irrigation as local weather changes. By automating the application of the right amount of water at the right time, WeatherTRAK improves landscape health, reduces water bills and protects the environment. WeatherTRAK is smart irrigation, made simple.

Based in Petaluma, California, HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. View a WeatherTRAK demo at www.weathertrak.com.