At Artificial Turf Supply, we are always thrilled to hear about yet another school to make the switch to synthetic grass athletic fields. Azusa Pacific University in Southern California joins the growing number of schools across the nation to embrace synthetic grass athletic fields. The field will be installed in April and is expected to be completed by the start of classes this fall.
SGVTribune.com reports that the university decided to switch to synthetic grass because it could not keep it up to the school’s requirements. According to the article, while the grass was firm and green at the start of each fall semester, it turned into dirt by the end of October. In addition to maintaining a perfect playing surface year-round, the new artificial turf lawn field will save water and reduce the need to use fertilizers.
SGVTribune.com reports that part of the money for the new field will come from a $ 1 million project designed to improve the university’s sports complex. In addition, the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District has granted the university $50,730 as part of its Turf Removal Program. According to district records, the new fake grass field is expected to save the university nearly 1.9 million gallons of water annually and 18.5 million gallons over the turf’s lifetime.
