SPRINKLER SMARTS WORKSHOP WATERWISE IRRIGATION RESIDENTIAL SEMINAR STATION 1: OUR WATER SUPPLY STATION 5: DISTRIBUTION UNIFORMITY STATION 2: HOW IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WORKS STATION 6: CONTROLLERS STATION 3: SIMPLE REPAIRS STATION 7: SPRINKLER CHECK-UP STATION 4: PRESSURE REGULATION STATION 8: NEW PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION This program began in 2011 as “Sprinkler Smarts”, a small pilot project with the City of Allen, City of Frisco, and City of McKinney, with Ewing Irrigaon and Dallas Irrigaon Associaon as partners to provide the irrigaon supplies and irrigaon experse. Because of the potenal water savings through irrigaon systems in these three cies, and the amount of quesons from residents concerning their irrigaon systems, it was felt the best way to educate would be through hands-on live working demonstraons of irrigaon systems. The idea was to create porons of an irrigaon system above ground so that aendees could see the components in acon, while a professional irrigator explained. Eight different staons were created, one about water supply, each other explaining a specific poron of the irrigaon system, and/or where potenal water savings could occur. Water supply educaon through an interacve board with Water IQ messaging on gallons of water used on specific tasks and brochures provided by NTMWD. Demonstraon of the various components of spray and drip zones by professional irrigator. Common problem demonstraon and how to make simple repairs to various residenal irrigaon components as well as new high efficiency nozzle product introducon to increase water saving. Demonstraon of high pressure and low pressure, the effects on a spray head vs. a rotor head, and pressure requirements of spray heads vs. rotor heads. Demonstraon using catch can cups to explain importance of head- to-head spacing for even distribuon of water through an irrigaon system. Demonstraon of common residenal irrigaon controllers and how to program properly for both spray and rotor heads explaining the cycle-soak method and seasonal adjustments. Explanaon by professional irrigator on the importance of regular inspecons of the irrigaon system recommending at least once a month checks of each zone for potenal problems. Irrigaon manufacturers demonstrated new products including high efficiency spray nozzles, ET or SMART controllers, spray bodies with check valves, and pressure compensang equipment. Gail Donaldson Water Conservation Manager Phone: 214.509.4559 [email protected] www.CityOfAllen.org City of Allen Water Conservation Division 1st Floor, Allen City Hall 305 Century Parkway Allen, Texas 75013 www.CityOfAllen.org/SprinklerSmartsVideo

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sPRINKLER sMARTs wORKsHOPwATERwIsE IRRIGATION REsIDENTIAL sEMINAR

sTATION 1:OUR WATER sUPPLY

sTATION 5:DIsTRIbUTION UNIfORmITY

sTATION 2:HOW IRRIgATION sYsTEms WORks

sTATION 6:CONTROLLERs

sTATION 3:sImPLE REPAIRs

sTATION 7:SPRINKLER CHECK-UP

sTATION 4:PREssURE REgULATION

sTATION 8:NEW PRODUCT DEmONsTRATION

This program began in 2011 as “Sprinkler Smarts”, a small pilot project with the City of Allen, City of Frisco, and City of McKinney, with Ewing Irrigation and Dallas Irrigation Association as partners to provide the irrigation supplies and irrigation expertise. Because of the potential water savings through irrigation systems in these three cities, and the amount of questions from residents concerning their irrigation systems, it was felt the best way to educate would be through hands-on live working demonstrations of irrigation systems. The idea was to create portions of an irrigation system above ground so that attendees could see the components in action, while a professional irrigator explained. Eight different stations were created, one about water supply, each other explaining a specific portion of the irrigation system, and/or where potential water savings could occur.

Water supply education through an interactive board with Water IQ messaging on gallons of water used on specific tasks and brochures provided by NTMWD.

Demonstration of the various components of spray and drip zones by professional irrigator.

Common problem demonstration and how to make simple repairs to various residential irrigation components as well as new high efficiency nozzle product introduction to increase water saving.

Demonstration of high pressure and low pressure, the effects on a spray head vs. a rotor head, and pressure requirements of spray heads vs. rotor heads.

Demonstration using catch can cups to explain importance of head-to-head spacing for even distribution of water through an irrigation system.

Demonstration of common residential irrigation controllers and how to program properly for both spray and rotor heads explaining the cycle-soak method and seasonal adjustments.

Explanation by professional irrigator on the importance of regular inspections of the irrigation system recommending at least once a month checks of each zone for potential problems.

Irrigation manufacturers demonstrated new products including high efficiency spray nozzles, ET or SMART controllers, spray bodies with check valves, and pressure compensating equipment.

Gail DonaldsonWater Conservation ManagerPhone: [email protected]

City of AllenWater Conservation Division

1st Floor, Allen City Hall305 Century Parkway

Allen, Texas 75013

www.CityOfAllen.org/sprinklersmartsVideo