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Smart Irrigation Control
Mike Tully
Balboa Park
Grounds Maintenance Manager
San Diego Park and Recreation Department
Smart Irrigation Control

BEFORE
• Irrigation repairs and
adjustments very time
consuming

AFTER
• Considerably less staff time
needed

• Longer watering window
needed

• Shorter watering window

• No ability to program for
Special Events

• Ability to provide specific
irrigation to Special Events
Smart Irrigation Control

BEFORE
• Rain shutdown performed
manually

AFTER
• Rain shutdown performed
automatically

• Very dependent on onsite
staff to troubleshoot issues

• Receive irrigation alerts
daily

• Not able to control system
offsite

• Provides the ability to work
offsite
Smart Irrigation Control

BEFORE
• Labor intensive seasonal
adjustments required

AFTER
• No need for seasonal
adjustments

• Rain shutoffs very labor
intensive

• Rain shutoffs take 1/10 of
the labor hours

• Plant health suffered from
under and over- watering

• Healthier plants

• More erosion of the landscape

• Less erosion

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  • 1. Smart Irrigation Control Mike Tully Balboa Park Grounds Maintenance Manager San Diego Park and Recreation Department
  • 2. Smart Irrigation Control BEFORE • Irrigation repairs and adjustments very time consuming AFTER • Considerably less staff time needed • Longer watering window needed • Shorter watering window • No ability to program for Special Events • Ability to provide specific irrigation to Special Events
  • 3. Smart Irrigation Control BEFORE • Rain shutdown performed manually AFTER • Rain shutdown performed automatically • Very dependent on onsite staff to troubleshoot issues • Receive irrigation alerts daily • Not able to control system offsite • Provides the ability to work offsite
  • 4. Smart Irrigation Control BEFORE • Labor intensive seasonal adjustments required AFTER • No need for seasonal adjustments • Rain shutoffs very labor intensive • Rain shutoffs take 1/10 of the labor hours • Plant health suffered from under and over- watering • Healthier plants • More erosion of the landscape • Less erosion