SECURITY SERVICE FCU SAVES THE COMMUNITY MORE THAN JUST MONEY
March 3, 2008, SAN ANTONIO, TX.
Committed to making a positive environmental contribution, Security Service Federal Credit Union, has saved more than 2.6 million gallons of water, in 2007, after implementing a new water conservation program, at its 16-acre corporate headquarters. The success of the program has resulted in lower operating costs, a 50 percent reduction in consumption, and most importantly, the conservation of a diminishing natural resource. Details... »

CITY OF AUSTIN MANDATES TWO-DAY WATERING ORDINANCE
November 28, 2007, AUSTIN, TX.
Starting October 1, 2007 a new City of Austin ordinance restricts commercial landscape irrigation to two-days per week. The mandate was designed to reduce water consumption and greenhouse gasses created from the City Water Utility water pumping and treatment facilities that require high levels of electric consumption. Details... »

ACEQUIA CUSTOMERS REACH NEW MILESTONE END Q3 2007
November 28, 2007, AUSTIN, TX.
Acequia customers reached a new milestone in October by documenting record water savings of 770,410,200 gallons of water! Commercial landscape irrigation consumes approximately sixty percent of the municipal water use and offers the greatest source of water savings. Details... »

DESERT WATER CONSERVATION STUDY CONSIDERED A SUCCESS!
November 28, 2007, AUSTIN, TX.
Acequia has concluded their initial beta test for potential irrigation water savings in arid desert regions. While 2007 proved exceptionally hot for Arizona, Acequia concluded savings opportunities do exist in the desert where drip irrigation is dominate and rainfall scarce. Details... »

ACEQUIA, LP RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER OF GREEN BUSINESSES
November 11, 2007, AUSTIN, TX.
Acequia, LP of Austin, Texas recognized by EnviroMedia as leader of emerging green businesses in Enviromedia's The New GREEN BREED article. Details... »

ACEQUIA, LP NAMED 2007 AGGIE 100 HONOREE
October 26, 2007, COLLEGE STATION, TX.
Acequia, LP of Austin, Texas is among the firms selected for the 3rd annual "Aggie 100" list of the fastest-growing companies owned and operated by Texas A&M University former students. The program is sponsored by Mays Business School 's Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship. Acequia, LP was recognized as number 42 on the list. Details... »

AUSTIN IRRIGATION COMPANY HELPS PAY FOR CLIENTS TO STOP WASTING WATER
September 26, 2007, AUSTIN, TX.
Groundbreaking technology helps preserve natural resources and saves businesses thousands of dollars. By applying land management and horticulture techniques with pioneering technology, irrigation-management company Acequia has saved its customers more than 700 million gallons of water since 2001 by eliminating outdoor watering waste. Details... »

ACEQUIA ACQUIRED BY MANAGEMENT, REACHES MILESTONE IN WATER SAVINGS
April 23, 2007, AUSTIN, TX.
Austin-based water conservation pioneer Acequia, L.P. has been fully acquired by management, just as it reaches a milestone in water savings for commercial irrigation customers. The firm will now be owned and managed by local entrepreneur/irrigation technology expert Kenneth Cook and commercial real estate partner Tim Wiley. The firm also reached a milestone of over 500 million gallons documented water saved for their commercial real estate client/partners. And, this milestone was reached in the midst of a 100 drought in the seven southern state operating region. Details... »

LOCAL CREDIT UNION STARTS NEW PROGRAM TO CUT IRRIGATION WATER USAGE
June 1, 2006, SAN ANTONIO, TX.
A new partnership with a local luxury conference center is projected to save an estimated 50% of current irrigation water used, Acequia announced today. "This puts the Hilton DFW Conference Center in the forefront of water-saving programs in the area..." Details... »

NEW PARTNERSHIP, BANTAM ELECTRONICS ASSUMES OPERATIONAL HARDWARE MANUFACTURING FOR ACEQUIA
June 26, 2006, AUSTIN, TX.
Bantam Electronics, Inc. a leading provider of custom manufacturing solutions for OEMs, as well as end-to-end supply chain services, today announced its strategic partnership with Acequia. In a move that enables Acequia to meet growing national demand, Bantam, a leader in custom manufacturing of network appliances, industrial controllers, and computer-based devices and supply chain services for established and emerging OEM companies such as AMD, NetQoS, Crossroads Systems, Inc., and Wayport, is assuming operational hardware manufacturing responsibilities for Acequia's Aquador Irrigation Control Units. Details... »

50% DROP IN IRRIGATION WATER USE PROJECTED AT LOCAL HILTON DFW CONFERENCE CENTER
March 1, 2006, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX.
A new partnership with a local luxury conference center is projected to save an estimated 50% of current irrigation water used, Acequia announced today. "This puts the Hilton DFW Conference Center in the forefront of water-saving programs in the area..." Details... »