Sunday, May 3, 2009

Loudoun Water Irrigation Recommendations..

Please visit the following web page for important information on scheduling your sprinkler system .

http://www.loudounwater.org/water/lawn_tips.cfm

Bolen Park Irrigation Project..

Hydro-Tech Irrigation has been chosen to install all irrigation for the new Bolen Park Project in Leesburg, VA.

Bolen Park, designed to serve the residents of Central Loudoun County, is planned to have the following recreational amenities: four 300' softball fields, two 90' baseball diamonds with 300' fences, two skinned baseball diamonds with 300' fences, one grass infield diamond with 200' fence, six large soccer fields, two football fields, two 1,500 square foot restroom/kiosk facilities, a 4,000 square foot storage facility, practice fields and a 75,000 square foot Recreation Center.

For more information on the park, visit http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=125

For more information on Hydro-Tech Irrigation, Co., visit www.hydro-techirrigation.com

Certified Irrigation Contractors..

Hydro-Tech Irrigation Company is proud to announce that 3 employees have successfully passed the Certified Irrigation Contractors exam.

Andrew Briddell (sales), Michael Dawson (Service Manager) and David Reese (General Manager) all passed the exam. All three were actually certified in 2000, but let their certifications lapse and had to re-test.

This test is administered through the Irrigation Association.

The Irrigation Association® is the leading membership organization for irrigation equipment and system manufacturers, dealers, distributors, designers, consultants, contractors and end users. Originally founded in 1949, IA includes over 2,000 corporate and individual members and is dedicated to promoting efficient irrigation.

IA serves its members and the irrigation industry by:

* Educating the public on sound practices and water management.
* Serving as a centralized clearing house for research and innovation.
* Improving industry proficiency through continuing education.
* Recognizing and promoting experience and excellence with professional certification.
* Lending expertise to water-use public policy at the local, state, regional and national level.

Together with experts and stakeholders from industry, academia and the public sector, IA works to:

* Define best practices for effective water management.
* Establish benchmarks and guidelines for irrigation products and applications.
* Promote efficient irrigation technology and practices.
* Define sound policies to ensure the availability, quality and conservation of water supplies.