On February 21st, the OASIS Reuse irrigation program turned on the sprinklers for its 900th customer. Not only will this customer save water and money, she can irrigate any day of the week. In short, her landscaping will stay green all year ‘round and, she’s helping to conserve our finite drinking water supply.

Planning ahead, Pompano Beach officials have consistently invested in upgrading water treatment facilities and expanding reuse throughout the City. OASIS water is highly treated and continuously tested to ensure all quality and safety standards are met, using state-certified plant operators.

As drinking water supplies become more expensive and more challenging to get, the expansion of reuse for irrigation helps conserve drinking water. In fact, because of the OASIS reuse program, Pompano Beach residents have saved more than 10 billion gallons of drinking water.

“OASIS water is a safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to keep green where it belongs—in our lawns and in our customer’s pockets,” said (Randy Brown, Utilities Director). “Our OASIS customers save money, have green lawns and are doing something good for the environment, too.”

Our Alternative Supply Irrigation System (OASIS) offers residents three main benefits:

•   No cost to hook up or annual inspection fees
•   Cost savings to irrigate, and
•   OASIS customers can irrigate any day of the week.

It’s easy to sign up for the program, too. Residents can find out if OASIS is available in their neighborhood, the many benefits of reuse and sign up all on the website iCanWater.com. It’s a matter of filling out a few forms while the City does the rest of the work. That includes hiring a plumber, getting necessary permits and completing an inspection process. There’s lots of information on the website, but customers can call or email for more information.

“It’s great that I can water any day of the week even during a drought” Maria Osgood.

OASIS water reduces the city’s demand on drinking water resources and reduces the amount of wastewater that has to be disposed of. This will indefinitely delay expensive system upgrades that are necessary to handle increased demand. Those costs are passed to customers.

For more information on the OASIS program, visit iCanWater.com, or call the OASIS hotline at (954) 324-8394.