Dallas Irrigation Association

Irrigation contractors needed for : City of Carrollton Texas residential irrigation inspection program.

DeVille Hubbard — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:50:42 +0000

For the last few years, Carrollton has offered to residential citizens an irrigation inspection paid for by the City as a way to reduce water usage. Citizens are allowed one inspection every three years and this is typically announced each spring on the City’s website and through inserts in the water bills. The goal of the program is to reduce water irrigation consumption. All irrigation inspections must be conducted in person by an irrigator licensed by the State of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and we are looking for companies who may be interested in this program if the City issues a bid. We have budgeted approximately $35,000 for this year, and we already have one vendor on-board for the program. Inspections may begin in April and end in August, unless the budgeted funds are exhausted before then.

One of the main caveats for this program is that the company who performs the inspection is not allowed to make any of the necessary repairs for at least 30 days, and the citizen should be encouraged to find irrigation repair companies on their own if needed. The obvious reason for this is that we do not want the perception that the inspections are a method to extract money from citizens. Your company would be allowed to do the work, but only after 30 days from the date of inspection.

If you or your company employee licensed irrigators who would be interested in performing the inspections, please let me know the contact information. Feel free to give me a call and I can explain the details. Thanks!

Vince Priolo
Purchasing Manager
City of Carrollton
(972) 466-3115

Notification from:
Rex McMillen
City of Carrolltom
Public Works / Water Utilities
972 466 – 3461 (office)
972 466 – 3429 (fax)
Rex.Mcmillen@cityofcarrollton.com

2012 DIA Expo – TCEQ – CEU credits posted 2.27.2012

DeVille Hubbard — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:13:42 +0000

Please check your TCEQ account to be sure your CEU’s properly posted. DIA has completed the posting process and your CEU’s should be listed in your account. If you are looking at your account that lists all your CEU’s and the 2012 DIA event is not listed call DeVille at 214-377-1170.

Check Your Account Here

If you are a paid DIA member and do not see your name on the membership list please call DeVille at the same number and leave a phone number regarding membership listings.

As always if you wish to volunteer to help the DIA – call DeVille at the same number and leave a message regarding your intent to help with these phone calls and other membership opportunities.

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DIA – Expo Feb 17 2012

DeVille Hubbard — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:12:07 +0000

Dallas Irrigation Association Expo Was February 17 2012 Plano Convention Center

DIA would like to thank all Vendors and Members for a Great Expo.

Member Profile

Cody Ray — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:02:55 +0000

LI 0001773 | Delta Irrigation | Cody1@deltairrigation.com

Member Profile

Amanda Griffin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:16:46 +0000

Smart Outdoor Services

specializing in water conservation consultation for residential and commercial properties

469-298-0837

2012 DIA Meetings

DeVille Hubbard — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:04:22 +0000

March 20 – El Fenix, Plano ,Tx. 972-578-1030 (I 75 and Plano Rd. 6 pm) Click for Map Topic: Dallasia.org website options

May 22- CANCELLED
July 17
Sept 18. Ewing
Nov 20
Dec ( TBD )
Jan 2013
Feb 22 2013 Expo at Plano Convention Center

Do you have a question about our meetings?
Info@dallasia.org

On line Registration now available

DeVille Hubbard — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:46:11 +0000

Paid membership prior to Expo = Feb 17 2012 = gets you 8 hours of TCEQ CEU’s.

1. Click on Join Now ( 2012 Membership )

2. Follow PayPal payment process, PayPal will accept your credit card

3. Finish checking out on the DIA registration page.

4. If you want to pay by check send it to the DIA , we will register you and send you a password

5. When you are registered modify your account to properly display your information. If you have a problem let us know.

New municipal watering rules

DeVille Hubbard — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:48:06 +0000

North Texas water use rules for water conservation due to the current drought conditions.
Local municipalities have different rules governing landscape watering. We bookmarked these links to assist your irrigation scheduling needs.
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HB2507 Signed by Governor

Amanda Griffin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:10:22 +0000

In a stunning conclusion to quick work by the Texas Turf Irrigation Association, Governor Rick Perry signed into law HB2507 on June 17, 2011. This legislation makes it a class C misdemeanor for an individual to install an irrigation system without a license.

“This is a good first step in the ongoing battle against unlicensed individuals polluting our industry,” said Gail Donaldson, the DIA representative on the TTIA board of trustees. ”Licensed irrigators in Texas seek out and pay for education, pass the rigorous Texas licensing exam, keep up with CEUs each year, and deserve to have that hard work rewarded with some enforcement from state and local agencies.”

It is the hope of TTIA and other supporters of this new law that the increased risk of financial consequences will continue to discourage unlicensed contractors to practice irrigation, or to pursue earning his or her license, so that they can practice irrigation legally.

The TTIA, Texas’ state level irrigation association, brought the verbage for this bill to representative Chisum in January, and worked tirelessly through contact to local representatives, pounding the pavement in Austin to visit with representatives about the bill, and communicating with its members about the bill, to help it pass both chambers of the Texas legislature body.

Click here to read the actual bill, and see a timeline of its trek through the legislature.

The DIA is a representative member of TTIA, with a standing seat on the TTIA board of trustees. Each local irrigation association in Texas has a sitting representative, chosen by the local, on the board of trustees for the TTIA. This way, irrigators from across the state can have their voices heard through their local representative at TTIA board meetings, and have voting influence on TTIA decisions. For more information, or to join TTIA, visit their website, www.ttia.us.

DIA Members Volunteer at “Sprinkler Smarts”

Amanda Griffin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:00:25 +0000

Members of Dallas Irrigation Association graciously volunteered their expertise for the first ever “Sprinkler Smarts” a tri-city water conservation event held June 4^th, where the residents of the cities of Allen, McKinney, and Frisco came to learn “hands-on” information concerning their irrigation system. This event was sponsored by Ewing Irrigation, with Hunter, Irritrol, Netafim, Toro, and Weathermatic representatives on hand to show the latest residential equipment for water efficiency.

Here is link to a You Tube video to see the highlights: http://youtu.be/FuevSk8aryE