Moon Valley Country Club and Pointe Tapatio Lookout Mountain Golf Club have been using city drinking water to irrigate their golf courses since they were developed 60 years ago, but the city is now starting construction of a five-mile pipeline to provide both courses with untreated water. The switch, it is estimated, will lower the cost of water for Moon Valley, which had to file for bankruptcy a few years ago, from nearly $1 million a year to somewhere between $400,000 and $600,000.
Stewards of the Land
As club and resort properties take leadership roles in environmental initiatives, they’re not only creating a more positive image, but also becoming more efficient operators.