Irrigation Audit Checklist Template

• Client / Site

• Audit Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Irrigation Auditor

• Document No.

• Was audit conducted by an irrigation professional certified by a WaterSense labeled program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of Irrigation Auditor

• Company Name

Test Area

• Site Type

• Test Area Size (sq ft)

• Soil Type

  Sandy

  Loam

  Silt

  Clay loam

  Clay

• Plant Material

• Microclimate

  Shade

  Part-shade

  Full sun

  Extreme heat

• Root Depth (inches)

• Slope

  Flat

  Slight

  Moderate

  Steep

• Plant Factor (PF)

• Time to Runoff

• ETo for 1 Week (inches)

Irrigation System

• Water Source

  Municipal Well

  Recycled Water

  Graywater

  Rain water

• Meter Type

  Dedicated Irrigation

  Mixed Use

• Static Pressure

• Meter Size

• Dynamic Pressure

• Meter Units

• Irrigation Type

  Spray sprinklers

  Rotating sprinklers

  Rotors

• Backflow:

Verification of Specification Criteria & Operating Pressure

• Designed or installed by Certified Irrigation Professional

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of Professional?

• Waiver provided for design/installation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of designer/installer

• System operates without leaks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System prevents runoff and overspray from leaving the property

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System includes a technology that inhibits or interrupts<br>operation of the irrigation system during periods of rainfall or<br>sufficient moisture (e.g., rain sensors, soil moisture sensors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WaterSense labeled weather-based controller or soil moisture<br>sensor-based controller with the following capabilities in both<br>smart and standard mode

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sprinkler heads have a 4-inch or greater pop-up height and matched<br>precipitation. (Note: This excludes components of a microirrigation system.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sprinkler irrigation not installed on plantings other than turfgrass other than as part of a micro-irrigation system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sprinkler irrigation not used on strips of turfgrass < 4 feet wide or on slopes > 4:1<br>other than as part of a micro-irrigation system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Micro-irrigation system includes a pressure regulator, filters, and flush end assemblies

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Two seasonal water schedules (initial grow-in period and established landscape) are posted at the controller

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Station or zone pressure within 10% of manufacturer recommended operating pressure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Catch Can Test Observations

• Attach diagram of test area including dimensions, head locations, and catch can locations.

  Media
Catch Can Number

• Volume/Depth

• Low Quarter

• Catch Can Test Sum

• Catch Can Average

• Test Run Time (min)

• DU is 65% or greater (determined by catch-can test during audit)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Notes and Observations

• Notes on Irrigation System Criteria

• By affixing my signature below, the undersigned does hereby declare that the irrigation system criteria for new homes, as specified in the WaterSense New Home Specification and the Irrigation Audit Guidelines for WaterSense Labeled New Homes, have been met, and if requested, will provide the necessary supporting documents.

• Certified Irrigation Professional Name and Signature

  Sign

• Contact Details

• Date and Time Started

  Date

• Date and Time Ended

  Date