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Surprise residents invited to tour county mobile air monitoring van
The Maricopa County Mobile Air Monitoring van is stopping by Surprise City Hall, April 9, providing residents and City Council members a chance to tour the state-of-the-art vehicle.
Staff from the county’s Air Quality Department will be on hand from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., to walk people through the brand new van equipped with the latest air-monitoring technologies. Anyone is welcome, however food and drink will not be allowed inside the van. “Clean Air Make More.”
Let the spring cleaning begin! The Surprise Public Works Department is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, April 11.
From 8 a.m. to noon, drivers will be asked to enter the Public Works Maintenance Yard, 13433 W. Foxfire Drive. From Bell Road, turn north on Dysart Road and follow signs to the entrance off Foxfire.
) April is about the time of year that us desert dwellers begin to increase outdoor water use for gardens, landscaping and pools. Surprise reminds you that it is also a good time to think about ways we can conserve water indoors and out.
Taking shorter showers, washing full loads of laundry or dishes, and filling the bathtub up half-way are easy ways to cut down on excessive indoor water use and can help balance out the extra outdoor water that you use, as evaporation in the warmer months requires more water in the pool and on the plants.
Desert landscapes, or Xeriscapes, are great ways to reduce outdoor water use, as long as you’re not over-watering. Drought tolerant plants are happiest with little water. The city offers free water conservation classes on desert landscapes, call 623.222.7023 to find out more.
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