WaterSense honors Toro and Hunter at 2018 Excellence Awards Email
Written by Colorado Green NOW   
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 03:00 AM

Toro team at WaterSense awardsThe Toro Company and Hunter Industries were among the eight organizations that received 2018 WaterSense Excellence Awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

Toro received an award for Excellence in Education and Public Relations. This is the third consecutive year that Toro has been recognized. Toro received the honor for education and outreach efforts ranging from scholarships for students to attend the Irrigation Association Show, to sponsorship of the Water Zone radio show. The company also demonstrated its support of WaterSense and promoting water efficiency with social media activity, offering the site WaterSmart.Toro.com, and by participating in or conducting training programs featuring WaterSense-labeled products, reaching several thousand homeowners and professionals. 

Hunter team at WaterSense awardsHunter Industries took the award for Excellence in Labeled Products in the Marketplace. Hunter was the first manufacturer to earn the WaterSense label for irrigation spray sprinkler bodies. These devices regulate pressure to minimize outdoor water waste in irrigation systems. Noticing that many contractors were reluctant to install Wi-Fi-enabled weather-based irrigation controllers, Hunter also conducted extensive research to understand the barriers to uptake of the products. Based on the results, Hunter developed a new weather-based controller that better manages the needs of contractors with flow meter connection capabilities, failure reporting, and daily watering schedule modifications based on local conditions. Several of the 19 WaterSense labeled models Hunter launched in 2017 were engineered with these water-saving features to encourage best practices for irrigation management within the complex systems that contractors encounter. 

“Through innovation and commitment, our partners are helping to transform the marketplace for water-efficient, high-performing products and homes,” said Veronica Blette, WaterSense program manager. “The WaterSense Sustained Excellence, Partner of the Year, and Excellence Award winners are leading the charge to save water, energy and money for future generations.”

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