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Article: Cities forced to get tough on watering: For many North Texans, drought means once a week, and that's it.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- May 22, 2006
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Byline: Jake Batsell
May 22--FRISCO -- As he scrutinized a row of misting sprinklers, Mike Barth spotted a spray head shooting water beyond Bermuda grass and onto Ken Cross' driveway. "Can I show you this one other trick?" Mr. Barth, Frisco's irrigation specialist, asked the homeowner, pulling out a screwdriver to adjust the sprinkler. Seconds later, the once-errant drops were falling onto grass instead of concrete. Mr. Barth has a full plate these days performing free "irrigation audits" for Frisco residents as the city ramps up for mandatory water restrictions this summer. Next month, Frisco and many other North Texas cities will begin limiting ...