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The next meeting of the
District Governing Board
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Jan. 13, 2009, at 1 p.m.
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Irrigation system installation
If installing an inground automatic irrigation system, follow these guidelines to optimize the system’s efficiency:
- Properly install automatic rain sensor shut-off device and check regularly to ensure it is functioning properly.
- Install a back-flow valve.
- Separate zones for turf and non-turf areas.
- Match precipitation rates on all heads within a zone (e.g., rotors and spray heads on separate zones).
- Choose each device based on what will most efficiently water each group of plants.
- Use pressure-regulated valve heads.
- Use rotors in turf areas, spaced for “head-to-head” coverage.
- Check valves on rotors and sprays in low-lying areas.
- Verify that the system design meets state specifications for landscape irrigation installation as found in Florida Building Code, Appendix F.
- Schedule appropriate irrigation that supplements rainfall to no more than 1.5 inches of water per week for turf areas, and less in planting beds.
- Conduct regular inspection and maintenance to detect leaks, clean filters and realign or replace rotors and spray heads, as needed.
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