Toro representatives attended the Western Municipal Water District's 6th annual Earth Night in the Garden in Riverside, Calif., on April 22 to provide attendees with information about the Free Sprinkler Nozzle program. More than 2,000 local families spent learned how the nozzles work, how to install them and how to sign up for the program.

In a push to curb local water waste and protect water resources, California water agencies have created FreeSprinklerNozzles.com, which provides residents with free vouchers to exchange their high-flow spray nozzles for 25 of Toro's Precision• Series Spray nozzles.

Toro's high efficiency nozzles apply water 35 percent more slowly than conventional spray nozzles, reducing wasteful runoff. These nozzles also apply water more evenly, improving the efficiency of the average sprinkler system by 30 percent.

Environmental legislation, variable weather conditions and the population's dependence on imported water have made it imperative to reduce water use in California and help residents avoid high water rates.

Cities and water districts participating in the program include:

Los Angeles County:
Golden State Water Company
Santa Clarita Water Division
Walnut Valley Water District
California Water Service Company

Orange County:
Golden State Water Company
Irvine Ranch Water District
Laguna Beach County Water District

Riverside County:
City of Corona
Eastern Municipal Water District
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
The Farm Mutual Water Co.
Jurupa Community Water District
Rancho California Water District
Riverside Public utilities
Western Municipal Water District

San Bernardino County:
City of Chino
City of Chino Hills
City of Upland
Cucamonga Valley Water District
Monte Vista Water District
Ontario Municipal Water District
Inland Empire Utilities Agency

Ventura County:
Golden State Water Company
Oxnard Public Works Department
California Water Service Company

Residents and homeowner associations serviced by the agencies above can visit FreeSprinklerNozzles.com to sign up. Each qualifying resident who participates receives 25 of Toro's low-flow nozzles, and large homeowner associations and commercial sites can qualify to receive 250 or more nozzles.