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EBOM-v4 SSc5:Site management

Monitoring and Inspection of Irrigation System

For SS Credit Site Management, the performance requirement says: "Monitor irrigation systems manually or with automated systems AT LEAST EVERY TWO WEEKS during the operating season and correct any leaks, breaks, inappropriate water usage, or incorrect timing." In Table 2 under the same credit on Further Explanation Section, Irrigation Management, inspection of irrigation should be AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR. Is Table 2 statement correct? Should inspection be part of monitoring process?

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Thu, 03/02/2017 - 23:32

Hi Ryan, The table you are referring to in the further explanation section of the reference guide, helps to explain the different tasks that need to be completed and at what frequency. It states that the team must perform routine leak detection during operating season by taking irrigation submeter readings every two weeks or using an automated leak detection system. The next bullet down states that a full inspection of the irrigation system including leaks, breaks, irregularities in water usage, and system time settings, must be done twice a year. The way I distinguish these two requirements is, the first is simply ensuring that there are no leaks in the water system every couple of weeks by checking the water usage readings for irregularities. The second is a deeper dive where you would likely walk the site and check on the irrigation system to see if there are any leaky heads, or other issues with the functioning of the system. Although it is not very clear, I think these two tasks can be separated into the two buckets above. I hope this helps!

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