Depending on your piece of land and who owns it (city or private) an above the ground Backflow preventer may be required to stop possible contamination from hoses and other irrigation devices connected to a city or water district's water system.
Some agencies are ok with the small backflow device that can be attached to EVERY hose bib (faucet) in the garden...that costs about $5 each; other agencies require both. On the above ground backflow preventer you may also need to put a cage around it as the device is made of copper, and many times people cut off this device for the copper value. If your area freezes, you will also need to get an insulated blanket for the above ground backflow preventer so it doesn't crack in a hard freeze. Also this device needs to be checked annually by the state to make sure that its working (at least in California), this costs about $100 a year. You can contact your local water agency or public works department for information on backflow preventers and installation requirements for your area. Price of devices, cages, blankets vary with the size of water service that you have to your site - larger the pipe the higher the cost. You may also need a contractor to install it for you to agency standards. As for grants.. you can always put it in any grant that you write, but some grants dont fund infrastructure improvements, we have in the past got the back flow preventer paid for by the council member - that of course varys too. Bill Maynard City of sacramento parks and recreation dept. -----Original Message----- From: community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org [mailto:community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of Chris Price Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 9:09 PM To: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Subject: [Community_garden] $1000 for backflow preventor We are going to have to struggle to put in a backflow preventor in for $1000 before we can water. Is there a cheaper way to resolve this issue. Are there some grants someone can point me to. _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
