- October 26, 2024
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Dear Editor:
For the last several weeks, driving on U.S. 1 from Palm Coast Parkway to the first traffic circle, the automatic sprinklers on both sides of the highway were running full blast ... all day!
The drainage areas on both sides filled with water. We are told to conserve water, but whomever owns this sprinkler system is wasting hundreds, or more, gallons of water. For what? Anyone know the answer to this?
Carol Owens
Editor's note: Brittany Kershaw, Palm Coast's director of communications and marketing, provided this answer:
“The City of Palm Coast operates its irrigation system routinely to manage reclaimed water supplies. Reclaimed water is treated wastewater that is recycled for irrigation purposes, but the city can only store a limited amount. By running irrigation regularly, the city ensures that it creates enough storage capacity to handle incoming wastewater. This process helps prevent excess reclaimed water from overwhelming the system, especially during periods of heavy rainfall. Essentially, it's a proactive step to keep the wastewater system running efficiently while making use of the recycled water.”
