Eden Prairie Mayor Challenges Residents To Conserve Water In August

Press release from the City of Eden Prairie:

July 14, 2020

Mayor Ron Case is challenging Eden Prairie residents to conserve water, energy and natural resources by participating in the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The program, which was postponed in April due to coronavirus, reminds residents across America that even during tough times smart water use matters.

Throughout the month of August, residents can make a series of online pledges at MyWaterPledge.com on behalf of Eden Prairie. Participants promise to follow a series of small conservation measures for their homes, yards and cars, such as washing only full loads of laundry, fixing leaky faucets and walking or biking short distances.

The Challenge rewards residents who take part with a chance to win $3,000 toward their home utility bills, home irrigation makeovers, environmentally friendly cleaning products, and hundreds more eco-friendly prizes. Residents can also nominate a deserving charity in their city to receive a 2020 new-generation Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE. Cities with the most residents who make pledges qualify for over $50,000 in prize drawings.

"The City of Eden Prairie has been implementing programs and strategies to conserve water for many years. In fact, over the past decade, Eden Prairie has seen a decrease in the amount of water used by our residents of nearly 60%," said Mayor Case. "While weather conditions significantly affected this statistic, so did our water conservation and education efforts, which influenced attitudes on water sustainability."

To learn about Eden Prairie's Water Conservation Rebate Programs, visit edenprairie.org/WaterRebates.

The 9th National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is presented by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, in association with The Toro Company, EPA WaterSense, National League of Cities, Conserva Irrigation and Earth Friendly Products (makers of ECOS).

This press release was produced by the City of Eden Prairie. The views expressed here are the author’s own.