My answer was addressing the question if you need the purple PVC to patch or do a minor extension of your irregation system. The answer is No. The purple PVC was installed when the home was built to indicate the non-pottable irregation water.
Yes i've read the Florida regulations since this thread was started and a label with "Non-Pottable water do not drink" in English and Spanish and a hosebib with a key is needed. You can get both on Amazon. If you want you can put some purple electrical tape around the PVC as well or paint it.
The idea of putting a hose bib on the irregation filter system was to enable you to use that water for your garden for example. But If you read your deed restrictions, mine and i'm guessing most say that the irregation water is ONLY to be used for irregation purposes. You are not supposed to use it to rinse your driveway or any other non-irregation purpose. This is why the builder never installed a hose bib on this water source. One of the reasons is becasue this source of water is not unlimited. The deed restrictions go on to say that you are only supposed to use your irregation system on the days which are listed on the panel near the irregation timer to control the amount of irregation load on the system. When walking around in the mournings, I don't believe many are watering to the specified schedule. In addition, many don't realize their irregation rain sensor is bad because their systems still watering after a heavy rain. The sponges in the sensors only last about 5-6 years before they dry out and you either need to replace the sponges OR replace the sensor. A $20 expense but many don't do it or realize they need to do it and waste even more irregation water. Many have installed these computerized irregation timers like the Rachio which I have which don't really need the rain sensor because they get the weather forcast from the internet BUT some times the weather says no rain eventhough we get a rain, sometimes 1/4 inch or more so having the sensor is another device to control unnecessary watering. The point is none of these rules are enforced. Another dilemma is how do you get your dog or your neighbors dog from drinking the irregation water in the early morning hours if they are out? Maybe there is some label for pets?
Last edited by jrref; 07-04-2023 at 07:57 AM.
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