TL;DR
An irrigation audit is a measured evaluation of a sprinkler system in which catch cups placed across each zone quantify precipitation rate and distribution uniformity, while pressure checks and head inspections find leaks, tilted or clogged nozzles, and mismatched heads. The results feed a corrected watering schedule matched to plant need and soil intake rate, commonly trimming outdoor water use 20 percent or more.
What it means
An irrigation audit is a measured evaluation of a sprinkler system in which catch cups placed across each zone quantify precipitation rate and distribution uniformity, while pressure checks and head inspections find leaks, tilted or clogged nozzles, and mismatched heads. The results feed a corrected watering schedule matched to plant need and soil intake rate, commonly trimming outdoor water use 20 percent or more. Certified landscape irrigation auditors perform formal versions, and some utilities subsidize them ahead of summer restrictions.
Where it sits in the glossary
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