20 April 2015 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com
IrrIgatIon and Water ManageMent
Irrigation Inventories
for Smarter Maintenance
Spring is irrigation season, and,
along with installations, renovations,
and repairs, it's the time for system
maintenance.
Repair services work to get bro-
ken systems back up and function-
ing. Maintenance is about regular,
preventative attention, keeping the
system operating effectively and ef-
ficiently. Repair and maintenance
work hand in hand, and property
owners and managers should see
both as a wise investment.
Here are the steps to make sure
your maintenance checks are saving
your customers from critical prob-
lems, and help them save water. Ad-
ditionally, your detailed approach can
help identify rebate possibilities from
the local water and power authorities.
Make a sIte Inventory
For each site you serve, make a de-
tailed inventory of the irrigation sys-
tem. If you're lucky enough to have an
as-built reference drawing for the site,
much of the work is done. The task
will be to confirm the components
and note discrepancies. If no drawing
exists, a satellite map image entered
into a drawing program can do the
trick, then enter the component de-
tails into a spreadsheet. Google Earth,
Go iLawn and your county tax asses-
sor's GIS services are also sources of
mapping information.
This process is much easier with a
tool such as SprinklerMaps.com's iPad
app. It allows you to walk the site and
Save water, anticipate costly repairs, and target rebate savings
for your customer with these maintenance tips.
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