The Sprinkler Lady

08/21/2026

I recommend two times a week, two times one to two hours apart on the watering day for deep watering.

08/14/2026

It is 9pm Sunday and you saw this on weather radar so turned your Thursday activating timer to “off” for the night due to the expected rain. Based on your settings, how many gallons of water do you think you saved?

08/13/2026

Whose line is it?

Understanding who owns which part of the water service line can help property owners with maintenance and repairs.

Castle Rock Water owns and maintains water and sewer lines in the street and up to the connection point at each property. For water service, that connection is the curb stop, typically located near the edge of the property at the sidewalk. For sewer service, the connection point is the sewer main in the street.

Property owners are responsible for the water and sewer lines inside the home or building, and the service lines leading from the property to these connection points.

And we have some tips for you:
- Periodically clean sewer lines, and don’t flush trash, oils or wipes down the toilet.
- The meter, though inside your property, is owned by the Town and should remain accessible at all times.
- Visit https://crconserve.com/ to see how to use your meter to check for leaks.
- Check insurance coverage for the waterlines outside of the walls of your property.

07/31/2026

Why does this timer not activate any of the zones? It IS plugged into AC power. Hint: there are only four valves.

07/29/2026

Changing the watering schedule on your timer maybe intimidating. Here is an example of how to change watering days on this specific unit.

07/24/2026

If you have a sprinkler head that seems to run nonstop, the problem is not the head, but at the valve. A head will drain for a bit after the zone runs, but it should stop within the hour if not much sooner in this situation, the old diaphragm required replacement.

07/23/2026

Hey Castle Rock! crconserve.com

07/15/2026

07/12/2026

This is a perfect reason why everyone needs to know how to activate the sprinklers manually.

07/12/2026

When I perform a startup, I recommend adding time about June 15 due to the longer and hotter days. If you haven’t done it yet, I recommend taking this action immediately. Everyone’s lawn is suffering to some degree right now.