Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 195 - CHEMIGATION REGULATIONS
Chapter 3 - EQUIPMENT; STANDARDS, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE
Section 195-3-005 - Low-pressure drain
Current through March 20, 2024
The low-pressure drain is to be located on the bottom of the horizontal pipe between the irrigation pump and the irrigation pipeline check valve. Its purpose is to drain any mixture of water and chemical away from the irrigation water source.
005.01 The drain is to be constructed of corrosion resistant material or otherwise coated or protected to prevent corrosion;
005.02 The drain is to have an orifice of at least three-quarter inch diameter and is not to extend into the horizontal pipe beyond the inside surface of the bottom of the pipe; and
005.03 When the pipeline water flow stops, the drain will automatically open. A tube, pipe or similar conduit is to be used to discharge the solution at least twenty feet from the irrigation water source.
