Sprinkler water quality supplied by The Villages
 

I am a resident of Sanibel and along with many of my neighbors are incurring additional expenses to have our sprinkler heads cleaned about every 10 days because of the debris in the water being supplied. I realize that the ponds are at their lowest in years, however I feel The Villages should be held accountable to provide useable water for our sprinkler systems. We do pay for this service. I've attached a picture of my "in-line" sprinkler filter that was cleaned 3 days before the picture was taken.

Comments Welcomed.

Must be a localized problem. I live down near Manatee rec center and haven't had this type of problem.

You could try contacting Customer Service or NSCUDD to see if anything could be done.

Agree, live in Hillsborough for nine years and have never had the issue, although don't know that I have filters in the line or why I would for non potable water. Are you self diagnosing or have you had a sprinkler company investigate?

Filter
 

Where is this filter located? I live in Village of LaBelle and do not know of this problem.

Very strange. I have never had a problem with clogged sprinkler heads. Typically, the builder doesn't install a special filter for the irrigation water. The water is filtered by The Villages when they supply it. Also, why would you clean the filter instead of replacing it? How do you clean it? Have you tried to remove or bypass the filter to see what will happen? It could be that the filter itself is deteriorating and causing the problem. It looks like a charcoal filter which is not the type to remove debris. Just my 2 cents worth.

Water Matters Saturday April 22 Lake Sumter Landing
 

Suggest you attend this meeting and ask the various providers what can be done.
"Water Matters Event coming this April

Interested in learning more about the behind the scenes of water resources and management in The Villages?

On April 22, The Villages will host the District Property Management’s 1st Annual Water Matters Event.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Lake Sumter Landing Market Square, and will feature vendors and educational presentations focused on water conservation and environmentally friendly practices.

Vendors will include Southwest Florida Water Management District, The Villages Grown, Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority, among others.

To learn more about the event, check out the district’s website."

You could bring a sample of the filtered out material. Their phone number is 352 753 4508
Good Luck!

Lived in TV for 6 years, have yet to clean the filters.

sprinkler filter
 

where is this located on the property?
TYIA

No inline filters ever in Gilchrist. This is just asking for trouble. I also removed the individual sprinkler head filters on advice of sprinkler company. I just twist the heads lose then tight periodically to flush out any debris.

I don't understand why someone would be putting this on a website without any proof that it is The Villages...now this will stir others imagination when it is probably an isolated problem and it will cost more money to investigate the problem...people complain about the price of water...every time they call for a tech to go out without being vigilante and try to get the answers themself it cost us all as homeowners...some of these people think it's free...yes it is at the time but these contractors need to get paid and eventually adds to our cost...it's your home...it's your responsibility...figure it out stop stirring the pot besides the holding ponds are empty...we will probably not be able to water soon so you won't have to worry about your filter trying to filter reclaimed unfiltered water

As the filter becomes more clogged, the water flow out of the sprinkler head becomes significantly diminished. Many pop up sprinkler heads have an in-line filter. Not sure if all brands do. I have a mix of Hunter and Orbit brands of pop-up sprinklers. As mentioned above, the filter is located below the sprinkler head. Pull up on the removable sprinkler head and grab the shaft (don't let go of it). Then unscrew the sprinkler head. The filter is immediately visible provided the last servicer reinstalled it. It is best to have a clean filter on hand. They can be purchased at Lowes or Home Depot. Remove the dirty filter, swap in the clean one and reinstall the sprinkler head. You may have to re-point the sprinkler spray pattern after doing this.

Clean the dirty filters by spraying water from a hose on it. Cleaning the dirty filter allows you to reuse it. Be sure to hold the filter tightly so you don't blast the filter out of your hand. Learned that lesson early on.

They are a resident of Sanibel, why on earth would someone benefit by posting all of the above and not live in The Villages, there isn't an eye roll long enough for this comment..

I don’t have these problems with the reclaimed water and my irrigation system.

Irrigation water quality
 

We've lived in The Villages since October 2012 and never encountered any problems with the quality of the irrigation water regardless of a wet or dry season. We have our system checked every 4 months or so. We're charged roughly $50 each time plus the cost of replacing broken lines or heads. Last week Comcast dug up a cable and sliced a water line. Check to see if a utility dug anything up. We didn't know that Comcast was here. Also occasionally the lawn care company runs over an irrigation head or slices one off. Best wishes.

The solution to your sprinkler system nozzle heads clogging
 

Install an irrigation filter on the entire system. Check out "Fresh Eater Systems" web site. I installed a Rusco/Vu-Flow Filter Spin Down unit years ago and no more clogged nozzles.Works Great!!