Reclaimed water, sprinklers and the stains they leave
Many newer communities in this part of Lee County irrigate with reclaimed or well water. It keeps lawns green, but it can leave rust-colored or tan spots on walls, driveways, garage doors and fences wherever spray lands. Over a season, a sprinkler head aimed at a wall will paint a fan of orange across the stucco.
Rust stains do not behave like mildew, and they often need a treatment made for iron deposits. We look at the spray pattern first, treat the stains and suggest simple changes to heads so the marks do not return. Fixing the cause costs less than repeated cleaning, and it helps the finish last.

