Burton S. Sperber – A Leader in Water Management

Burt Sperber inspired, motivated and truly helped thousands of people.  He was a strong proponent for water management.  He understood the value of water conservation and was always supportive of trying new products to save customers water and money.  He collaborated with others in the industry and helped develop many water-saving products over the years. He understood the far reaching aspects of water management.  Below is an obituary released Monday from ValleyCrest, as well as… Read more »


Pay it Forward

The average American uses 123 gallons of water per person per day for things like showers, washing clothes and toilets.  When someone tells me to change a nozzle on my sprinkler to save water, it’s hard to comprehend this little gesture makes a difference. 4500 babies die everyday as a result of no water or unclean water.  Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. That’s 1 in 8… Read more »


WaterSmart Innovations Conference Count Down

This year’s WaterSmart Conference is just a couple weeks away. Seminars that are particularly of interest to me include, Valuing Water and Landscape in the Urban West, presented by Lori Catalano University of Colorado Dept of Landscape Architecture and Paul W. Lander Am. Soc. of L. Arch: Chair, Water Conservation Professional NetworkThe Benefits of Water Budgeting and Why It is an Efficient Method of Reducing Outdoor Water… Read more »