Solutions To Common Water Supply Problems
This article provides charts to help you troubleshoot your water supply problems. With these scenarios, you can quickly identify the problem and apply the solution.
1. House Water Is Contaminated With Bacteria
| Possible Causes: | Remedy: |
| No backflow prevention on the system. | Install the mandated backflow prevention device required by local codes. |
2. There Is Water Runoff After A Zone Finishes Watering
| Possible Causes: | Remedy: |
| The system is overwatering. | Reduce the run times for the affected zones. |
| The system is watering a slope. | Irrigate slopes for shorter periods but more often, or reduce the sprinkler precipitation rate for that zone. |
3. Troubleshooting Chart: Water Is Puddling In The Yard
| Possible Causes: | Remedy: |
| Leak in the system. | Locate the leak and repair it or replace the broken part. |
| Punctured drip irrigation line. | Use a plug to repair the leak. |
| The system is irrigation too long. | Reduce the minutes of run time for your zones. |
4. There Is No Water In One Part Of One Zone
| Possible Causes: | Remedy: |
| Poly tubing supply line may be kinked | Inspect the lines and straighten any kinks. Use drip stakes to help keep the line free of kinks. |
| Rock or other debris is deforming the supply pipe. | Inspect the line, remove any rocks and bed the pipe in the sand. |
| A buildup of debris and sediment has blocked the line. | Flush out the zone lines thoroughly. |
5. Troubleshooting Chart: Water Supply- Freeze Damage Occurs During Winter
| Possible Causes: | Remedy: |
| The system was not properly winterized. | Add drain valves at the lowest point in each zone. Use compressed air to blow out the system before each winter |
