Managing Golf Courses Proves Difficult During Drought
Video by Ani Ucar
In the midst of California’s state of emergency drought, golf course management companies in Los Angeles are making moves to use recycled water in place of potable water.
But while recycled water is the ecologically-friendly option, it is not that much cheaper.
“Five of our seven 18-hole courses are on recycled water, which is tertiary water from the sanitation department,” said City of Los Angeles Golf Manager James Ward. “The recycled water is not free. [It] is charged to the users at 90% of potable."
Golf courses must be irrigated regularly in order to stay fresh and vibrant. James Culley, an agronomist for the Stover Seed Company, says the average golf course requires 75-100 acres acres of irrigation.
The Stover Seed Company is working with the city to analyze the layouts of the 30 golf courses in Los Angeles, in hopes of replacing some turf with grasses that require less irrigation.
Who edited this incredibly short article?! In one sentence you say recyled water isn't cheaper, and in the next sentence you quote someone saying it costs 90% of the cost of potable water... by definition that is cheaper!