Water Filtration System used to Clarify Water Prior to Introduction into Low Volume Drip Irrigation System at Winery

The winery utilizes all surface water which contains a high amount of organic matter. It is very critical to clean the water prior to introducing it into the drip system. Therefore, the first phase of the irrigation conversion process included the installation of sand media filters at six pump locations to improve water quality. Two of the pump locations also provide water to local golf courses.

With the help of Rain for Rent's Engineering Division and the West Side Pump Division, Rain for Rent's Stockton branch installed 57 Everfilt sand media filters and seven new Cornell pumps. Rain for Rent's Ed Riley, with help from the rest of the Stockton team, fabricated and installed all the above-ground steel piping as well as the media filter station, while West Side Pump Company supplied the electrical controls to automate the system.

The second phase was the conversion of approximately 1,200 acres from overhead impact sprinklers to drip systems. In addition, 800 acres of new vines were planted and drip systems installed. Rain for Rent supplied all the underground PVC piping and over four-million feet of above ground drip tubing.

Teamwork is the key to any project's success. Three divisions of Rain for Rent worked together to satisfy these unique vineyard irrigation needs. Teamwork also involved working with quality irrigation product vendors such as Cornell and Everfilt.