Just wait for the new immigration bill to pass, then
hire guest workers to observe the foot traffic and
push buttons to activate the fountains.

Seriously though, the reliability of most methods is
more dependent on the underground electrical
connections than on the method itself. Direct your
focus to that area and find out what is causing the
failures.

Cheerful regards,

Bob

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