Meet John Ossa

The founder of Irrigation Essentials is (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) John W. Ossa, CID, CLIA, and CLP.   John’s passion for environmental stewardship and landscape irrigation extend over 25 years.   As the Chairman of the Irrigation Association (IA) Water Management Committee, he led the development of the IA’s Irrigation Best Management Practices for Turf & Landscape.  The BMPs hope to inform a range of activities from policy to the implementation of efficient irrigation practices and have been adopted for use by numerous agencies across the United States.

John was on the "Water Smart Landscape for California" Task Force initiated by California Assembly Bill 2717.  This task force made recommendations to Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature about landscape water use efficiency measures.  Many of those recommendations have since been codified in AB1881,  legislation establishing landscape water use guidelines for the state of California. 

John was a member of the Irrigation Association Board of Directors from 1999 – 2002.  He maintains his current Irrigation Association certifications for Irrigation Design and Irrigation Auditor. In addition, he continues to write articles for landscape and irrigation trade journals.

John is married and has two grown sons.  When not inhabiting his irrigation geek persona, he is a lowbrow wine drinker and a volunteer Frog Docent.   His wife and their boxer Henry, aka "Goofball", are a steady source of joy in his life.

Posted on 04/19/2010 • Permalink

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