Water Source

 SC has no requirements to be an irrigation contractor  Other states do NC to be certified NC to be certified

PUPS Before you dig, Palmetto Utility Protection Service  811  72 hours advance  Won’t mark water or sewer

Water Source 1. Municipal Water Supply 2. Pump (Ground Water)

Municipal Water Supply Water Meter  Residential typically 5/8”  Commercial can be larger: ¾”, 1”, 2”

Municipal Water Supply

Water Meter  Shut-off valve

Municipal Water Supply Water Meter  Shut-off valve

Municipal Water Supply Supply Line  Water line going into house Type of pipe varies Type of pipe varies Copper, Polybutylene, orCopper, Polybutylene, or PEX tubing (most common)PEX tubing (most common)

Municipal Water Supply  Supply Line: Copper

Municipal Water Supply  Supply Line: Polybutylene

Municipal Water Supply  Supply Line: PEX

Municipal Water Supply Point of Connection (POC) Where irrigation system connects to Supply Line Where irrigation system connects to Supply Line

Municipal Water Supply  Compression Tee

Municipal Water Supply

 Teflon tape on threads

Municipal Water Supply

Backflow Preventer Installed after POC to prevent contamination Installed after POC to prevent contamination

Pump  Centrifugal and Jet pump Residential Residential  Turbine Commercial Commercial  Submersible Well Well

Pump  Bladder tank equalizes pressure  Reduces fluctuations  Pump should run full time  Not on/off (cycling)

Centrifugal Pump  Pump mounted on end of the motor's drive shaft

Centrifugal Pump  Pump and motor above ground ½ HP (horsepower) typical size ½ HP (horsepower) typical size

Turbine Pump  Motor above ground  Pump underwater

Turbine Pump

Pump Inlet

Submersible Pump  Pump and motor underwater  Push water up More efficient More efficient Deep wells Deep wells

Ground Water

 Static Water Level Water table under normal conditions Water table under normal conditions  Drawdown Pump effect on water level Pump effect on water level

Ground Water  Vertical Lift Distance pump has to pull water to reach ground level Distance pump has to pull water to reach ground level

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