Spring 2015, ECS is pleased to announce the Passive Irrigation test of the EPIC system by the Department of Defense Presidio of Monterey.
The water conservation study evaluates a metered use of all irrigation water for the 10,000 square foot facility parade turf area and is expected to save over 1 million gallons per year compared to prior irrigation use.
The Army Corps of Engineers is particularly interested in observing stormwater capture and reuse via the EPIC system passive irrigation techniques; capillary rise in a washed sand profile.
Every drop of water that falls upon, or is directed to, the EPIC system will be captured and evapo-transpired by the turf.
Enjoy the gallery slide show of the installation:
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- US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Sign US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Sign
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- 003 DoD EPDM liner 45 mil EPDM liner roll
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- 004 DoD EPDM liner cell EPDM liner cell water barrier
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- 005 DoD EPIC chambers EPIC system layout
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- 006 DoD Header Pipe Header Pipe
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- 007 DoD Inlet Vault Inlet vault
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- 008 DoD EPIC system Non-pressurized EPIC system
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- 010 DoD sand and gravel Washed sand and gravel aggregate import
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- 011 DoD sand fill Sand fill technique
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- 009 DoD finish grading Finish grading w/ heavy machinery
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- 012 DoD finish leveling Finish grade laser leveling
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- 013 DoD finish grade Finish grade and nutrients distributed
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- 014 DoD sod install Beginning sod install
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- 015 DoD sod installation Sod install progress
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- 016 DoD turf Completed sod install
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- 017 DoD turf Rolled turf finish
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