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A bucket test is a great way to evaluate your system. It should be done at least once a year to ensure that the system is in top shape.

Carrying out a ‘bucket test’ will help determine the application depth, rate, and how uniformly effluent is being applied during an irrigation event. The ‘bucket test’ method is based on collecting irrigation application with strategically placed buckets and measuring how much effluent is collected over a certain period of time.

Effluent irrigation bucket test calculator

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Use this calculator to measure the depth of effluent applied from a variety of effluent systems.

Looking to undertake a bucket test on your water irrigation system? IrrigationNZ provides useful tools and resources including a bucket test specifically for water.

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