Irrigation Valves

IRRIGATION VALVES - Updated February 15, 2012

As of  February 15th, irrigation valves will be turned on between Tuesday, April 11th and Friday, April 20th,  2012.  These dates could change according to weather conditions. 

When turning on or off valves, 2 operators are normally dispatched to the Ellison properties, while another 2 operators are directed to the Glenmore properties.  We are unable to advise which specific roads the operators will be at first and which will be last.   If the crew encounters a broken or faulty valve, the valve will be noted and the crew will leave it for repair after all other valves are turned on.

GEID makes every effort to activate the valves as quickly as possible however emergencies can alter the irrigation valve schedule.

Early Irrigation Turn-On - Application Deadline March 29th

In order to accommodate early irrigation requirements, the District has scheduled one day for early irrigation turn-ons -  Monday, April 2nd.  According to Bylaw #139, all requests for early watering must be made by application and approved by the District.  Please note that any damage to the District valves, including water lines, meter or other District-owned works due to cold weather, is the responsibility of the property owner and all costs for repairing GEID's valving wil be borne by the property owner.

To ensure that your valve is activated on April 2nd, the deadline for receipt of applications and fee payments is Thursday, March 29th.  

A copy of the application is available to download ApplicationForm.pdf.  Please note that a payment of $50.00 is payable in advance for each site visit per legal lot and must accompany each application.   Early irrigation turn-on is only available for agriculture-related operations and must be approved by the District prior to turn-on.