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Deciding the best plan for fixing the broken tee
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Last week we were plagued with two irrigation repairs that took a fair amount of time and money to fix. Having irrigation repairs to do is very common during the summer months when irrigation is being used frequently, but these two repairs were uncommon.
The first repair came from an 8" main line tee that had a hole wear into it over time and began to leak. This happened due to how old the system is and the pipes that are getting worn out. After four days of work and disruption and over $400 in parts, the repair was complete. Normal problems with pipes are generally with smaller piping that is closer to the surface and can get freeze thaw damage with shifting soils. These smaller fixes are much easier to repair in the heat of summer and cause much less disruption to golfers.
The second repair we did this week was due to Mother Nature. Last Friday night we had storms that produced a fair amount of lightning that came through and we we're not missed. Lightning struck a tree left of #2 fairway on the North course and traveled through a nearby irrigation pipe. The lightning exited the pipe and shattered it in half. Water poured out of the pipe all night and flooded #8 North and the surrounding areas. This fix was much easier to handle since it was smaller pipe, but none the less a lot of work and disruption to play. Both irrigation repairs are complete and the system is once again in working order.
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New tee installed. Ready for the new 2" valve installation
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| 2.5" irrigation pipe broken from lightning strike |
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| Irrigation pipe shattered from the lightning strike |
