21 NCAC 23 .0510             INITIAL SYSTEM START UP

(a)  An irrigation contractor shall perform a post installation inspection to verify that the system operates as designed by:

(1)           flushing the system;

(2)           checking the static water pressure at the point of connection;

(3)           checking the operating pressure at the sprinklers;

(4)           checking and adjusting sprinkler head wetted radius as needed;

(5)           ensuring that the system does not spray water onto or over surfaces made of concrete, asphalt, brick, wood, or any other continuous impervious material, such as walls, fences, sidewalks, and streets;

(6)           verifying that all sensors are operational; and

(7)           checking that there are no leaks in the system.

(b)  An irrigation contractor shall educate the end user of the irrigation system, informing him or her that plant material water needs change during the year and that the watering schedule should change accordingly.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 89G-5;

Eff. July 1, 2011;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 22, 2014;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2016.