Management of peak water use
First Claim
1. irrigation management system that reduces high peak water use values, comprising a microprocessor disposed in an irrigation controller, wherein the microprocessor is programmed to:
- (a) receive peak water use information from a water supplier having a plurality of consumers;
(b) receive water use information at a consumer site; and
(c) automatically derive a new irrigation schedule that is at least partly based on the peak water use information and the water use information.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods in which an irrigation management system reduces high peak water use values by utilizing a microprocessor (220) disposed in an irrigation controller (100) to receive peak water use information from a water supplier receive water use information at a consumer site and automatically derive a new irrigation schedule that is at least partly based on the information received. The new irrigation schedule, derived by the microprocessor (220), may include a modification in a default irrigation frequency, a modification in a default irrigation start time(s), a reduction in a default irrigation application duration, the use of a rolling-average in the determination of the new irrigation application duration and other changes or modifications to the default irrigation schedule that will provide for the reduction in high peak water use values. Additionally, the microprocessor will display to the water user and/or third parties details on the new irrigation schedule and information received from the water supplier.
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1. irrigation management system that reduces high peak water use values, comprising a microprocessor disposed in an irrigation controller, wherein the microprocessor is programmed to:
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(a) receive peak water use information from a water supplier having a plurality of consumers;
(b) receive water use information at a consumer site; and
(c) automatically derive a new irrigation schedule that is at least partly based on the peak water use information and the water use information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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