A GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY MONDAY ON A SYSTEM THAT COULD BE A WATER SAVER FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE QUESTION IS: IS UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION THE ANSWER? ALBUQUERQUE’S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS INSTALLING AN UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON HALF OF PARADISE MEADOWS PARK IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE CITY. THE OTHER HALF WILL BE KEPT AS IS.
IT’S HOPED THE SYSTEM WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WATER NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE PARK BY ABOUT 30 PERCENT. PARKS AND REC SAYS THE UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION SYSTEM COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WATER USE AS THERE ARE NEARLY 300 PARKS IN THE CITY.
