ZBG Utilities Manual
Authored by Cullen Finnegan, Irrigation Specialist Produced by Patrick Beyer
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Zilker Botanical Garden Site Map Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
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Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
Table Of Contents Water Supplies Backflows Isolations Auto Fills Electrical Meters
Color Legend Potable Water Auxilliary Water Electrical
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City Water Irrigation Supply Source: Non-potable city water Type: 3� Apollo/combraco Model Number: RP 402002 Serial Number: N8437 Function: Keeps auxillary water from penetrating city potable water supply. Notes: Containment Backflow High Hazard All Auxillary Supply Shut offs must be closed before RP is opened Rp Must be testes at least once a year.
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Utility Location Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Auxillary Water Supply Source: Non-potable Auxilliary Water Type: Four 4” Ball Valves Two 3” T Filters One 3/4” Air Relief Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Reduces water pressure Notes: Fed by Zilker Pump Station Around 120-150 psi reduced to around 70-80 psi Open and Close Extremely Slowly
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Utility Location Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
T Ho
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
3� Disc Filter
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Back of Property Potable Water Supply Source: Potable City Water Type: 3� Febco 860 Model Number: Serial Number: N10034040645 Function: Supplies Green Houses, Back Office and Oak Grove with potable water. Notes: 4-stramer will need to be serviced annually Contain Backflow - High Hazard
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Potable Water Supply Source: Potable City Water Type: 2� Febco 860 Model Number: Serial Number: 17612 Function: Isolates Garden Center building, Green Garden, Oriental Garden, and Outside Facilities Notes:
2� Meter Number: 174419
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Dinosaur Sculpture
Utility Location
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Herb and Fragrance Garden
Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Parking
Meter # 174419
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6� Non- Potable Water Supply Source: Type: Model Number: Serial Number: 233629 Address Number: 2201 Stratford Function: Notes:
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Utility Location Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Hartman Garden Isolation Backflow Source: Auxillary Water Type: 2” Double CheckValve Backflow Prevention assembly. Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes:
2” DCVA
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Utility Location Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
T Ho
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Rainwater Collection Source: Non-potable city water Type: Isolation Backflow Device Model Number: 3/4� Febco 860 Serial Number: 30641 Function: Supplamental water supply for when rainbarrels are empty. Notes: Non-potable city water, High Hazard
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Utility LocationDinosaur
Sculpture
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Oriental and Green Garden Backflow Source: Non-potable city water Type: 2� DCVA Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Prevents non-potable water from contaminating potable water. Notes: Isolates: Oriental and Green Garden Open and Close with caution
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Oak Grove Isolation Backflow Preventers Source: Potable City Water Type: Two 1” Febco 860’s Model Number: Serial Number: H35680 H38605 Function:The left RP in the image isolates cactus green house and the four sorrounding hose bibs. The right RP in the image isolates hose Bib tree directly downstream of RP Notes: Supplied by 3” RP on Barton Springs Road
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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GreenHouse and Holding Pin Backflow Source: Potable City Water Type: Model Number: 1� Apollo/Conbraco 4020599T Serial Number: k0614 Function: Isolates Green House Coldframe surrounding hosebibs, master gardeners greenhouse Notes:
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Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
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Utility Location School House
Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
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Outside Facilities Backflows Source: Potable City Water Type: Model Number: Two 3/4” Febco 860’s Serial Number: 27281 27296 Function: Backflow on right isolates restrooms. Backflow on left isolates water fountains Notes:
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Dinosaur Sculpture
Utility Location
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Rose, Butterfly, and Hartman Isolation Valves Source: Auxillary Water Type: Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes: Open and Close Very Slowly Have a hose Bib Open before turning on water supply to allow air out of the system.
Butterfly and hartman
Rose Garden Isolates Rose, Butterfly, and Hartman
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
2� Isolation Backflow DCVA Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Hartman Garden Isolation Valve Source: Auxillary Water Type: 2� Ball Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Isolates Everthing in Hartman Garden Notes: When opening or closing do so in slow Manner.
2� Ball Valve
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Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Utility Location
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Day Lillies and Iris Isolation Valve Source: Auxillary Water Type: 2� Ball Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes:
Day LIlly and Iris Isolation Front Campus Irrigation
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Trail of Passages, Parking Lot, and Front Campus Iso Source: Auxillary Water Type: 4� Gate Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes: Open and close very slowly Have entrance turf irrigation on when opening to allow air out of the system. Isolates Front campus, parking lot, Children’s Garden, Vegetable Garden, Turf arround building, trail of passages, and cactus
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Oriental Garden Isolation Valve Source: Non-potable city water Type: 2” Ball Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Isolates oriental and “A” pond Autofill Notes: Open and Close Very Slowly Must have red Lock Key to access Valve
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Dinosaur
Sculpture Utility Location
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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City Water Supply for Pond System Source: Non-potable city water Type: Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Supplies city water instead of Auxillary water to Pond System Notes: When opened more than half way causes flooding
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Dinosaur
Utility Location Sculpture
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Vegetable Garden Isolation Valve Source: Auxillary Water Type: 1� Gate Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Isolates vegetable Garden and Quick Cupler Notes:
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Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Utility Location Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Green Garden Isolation Valve Source: Non-potable city water Type: 2� Gate Valve Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Isolates Green Garden Notes:
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Dinosaur
Sculpture Utility Location
Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Rose Pond AutoFill Source: Type: Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes:
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Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Fern Autofill Source: Type: Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes:
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Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith
ShopLocation Utility
Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Hartman Pond Autofill Source: Auxillary Water Type: Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes: Auxillary autofill for Hartman Ponds: if water levels are too high or too low check the valve and the AutoFill
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Dinosaur Sculpture
Utility Location Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
1� Ball Valve
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Electrical Meters AE 4030181
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AE 423159
Utility Location
Dinosaur Sculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
School House Pioneer Cabin Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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Electrical Meters Source: Type: Model Number: Serial Number: Function: Notes:
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AE 4003140
Dinosaur
AE 2103144
Utility LocationSculpture Pavilion
Blacksmith Shop Pioneer Garden
Butler Window
Tea House
School House Pioneer Cabin
AE 4030614
Animal Garden Maintenance Area Closed to Public
Herb and Fragrance Garden
Parking
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About the Author Cullen Finnegan has been with Zilker Botanical Gardens since 2009. He enjoys deep-sea fishing, hunting and hiking. He would like to thank the Zilker Botanical Garden staff for all of their hard work.
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