Comments on: The Disadvantages Of Underground Lawn Irrigation http://lawncare.savvy-cafe.com/the-disadvantages-of-underground-lawn-irrigation-2008-06-20/ Lawn care tips, lawn tools, lawn mowers, and more. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: udrankwhat http://lawncare.savvy-cafe.com/the-disadvantages-of-underground-lawn-irrigation-2008-06-20/#comment-65 udrankwhat Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:30:39 +0000 http://lawncare.savvy-cafe.com/the-disadvantages-of-underground-lawn-irrigation-2008-06-20/#comment-65 Chemicals might be the least of one's worries. Bacteria live in the irrigation pipes, and when chlorine kills bacteria, the by-products are highly troublesome carcinogens. Furthermore, if water restrictions (due to drought) prevent the purging of said lines twice, or thrice, weekly, then the bacterial bloom skyrockets to "maltish" proportions. ... and if that weren't enough ... Well moistened soils tend to harbor worms and nematodes- both can, and have been, delivered into bathtubs through un-defended connections. ... and even THAT is not all .... http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/backflow/casehist.aspx Chemicals might be the least of one’s worries.

Bacteria live in the irrigation pipes, and when chlorine kills bacteria, the by-products are highly troublesome carcinogens. Furthermore, if water restrictions (due to drought) prevent the purging of said lines twice, or thrice, weekly, then the bacterial bloom skyrockets to “maltish” proportions.

… and if that weren’t enough …

Well moistened soils tend to harbor worms and nematodes- both can, and have been, delivered into bathtubs through un-defended connections.

… and even THAT is not all ….

http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/backflow/casehist.aspx

]]> By: don austin http://lawncare.savvy-cafe.com/the-disadvantages-of-underground-lawn-irrigation-2008-06-20/#comment-63 don austin Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:40:11 +0000 http://lawncare.savvy-cafe.com/the-disadvantages-of-underground-lawn-irrigation-2008-06-20/#comment-63 Not only do these backflow assemblies keep the water in the irrigation pipes or lines form backflowing into the public water system but when installed correctly the assembly will also protect the homeowners from drinking what is in the pipes also. Not only do these backflow assemblies keep the water in the irrigation pipes or lines form backflowing into the public water system but when installed correctly the assembly will also protect the homeowners from drinking what is in the pipes also.

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