To: Members of the Castle Rock Water Commission
From:
Sandi Aguilar, Customer Relations Program Mgr., Castle Rock Water
Mark Marlowe, P.E., Director of Castle Rock Water
Title
Water Wiser Video & Course Review
Body
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Executive Summary
The Water Wiser course promotes irrigation efficiency so there is less water waste in the yard while still maintaining a healthy landscape. In 2018, Castle Rock Water started requiring homeowners to renew their Water Wiser designation to keep them apprised of new technology, techniques and Town regulations. Water Wisers have the benefit of watering outside of the water schedule and are eligible for rebates. There are potentially 300-600 renewals each year. As this renewal is simply an update, a shorter course was created with the convenience of being taken online.
The Water Wiser Renewal Online course is currently in the testing phase, to be launched in the next few weeks. The course is a series of engaging videos along with short quizzes and a final test. Participants must get 80 percent of the answers correct to pass, but there is no limit as to how many times the final can be taken. There is a cache of questions which are shuffled for subsequent testing. The course is approximately 40-60 minutes long and, for the students’ convenience, can be stopped and saved at any time. The course will be available throughout the year. Registration will be required for proper tracking and to minimize sharing.
Two, in-person renewal workshops are still being offered for those that prefer this style of learning.
Budget Impact
Initial videos and course programming: $18,200 one-time
Subsequent annual updates: $0 - $2000
Online Learning Platform: $708/annually, ongoing
Attachments
Attachment A: Sample page