Irrigation & Water Management
Irrigation Audits in Humboldt & Del Norte Counties
Living Earth Landscapes provides irrigation audits and system evaluations for builders, developers, property owners, and landscape professionals in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. Keith Hamm brings decades of landscape and irrigation experience together with Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) certification through an EPA WaterSense-labeled program.
Serving projects in Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, Crescent City, and surrounding North Coast communities.
Completion documentation
MWELO Irrigation Audits & Completion Documentation
California’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) helps new and renovated landscapes use water responsibly. If your project needs completion documentation, an irrigation audit can show how the installed system performs and identify adjustments before the project is handed over.
The audit report is one part of the larger completion package. We can help you identify what the agency reviewing your project has requested and shape the audit around the system and stage of work.
Field work
What an Irrigation Audit Can Include
- System inspection and operating-pressure checks
- Coverage and runoff observations
- Applicable field testing and distribution-uniformity measurements
- Controller and scheduling review
- Documented findings and recommended corrections
For a new installation, an audit documents how the finished system waters the landscape. For an existing property, an evaluation can reveal where coverage, pressure, or scheduling could improve. We tailor field checks to the system and the questions you need answered.
Explore irrigation troubleshooting and repair →New & rehabilitated landscapes
For Builders and Project Teams
Bring us in before the final inspection to plan field testing around your installation and documentation needs. Tell us which city or county is reviewing the project, where it stands, and what plans or permit conditions you have received so we can discuss the right audit scope and timing.
Established properties
Existing Landscape Evaluations
Existing systems can be evaluated for uneven watering, runoff, pressure problems, and opportunities to improve scheduling. This can help clarify whether corrections, repairs, or a broader renovation make sense.
QWEL CERTIFIED
Experienced. Qualified. Local.
Keith Hamm combines nearly 30 years of landscape experience with Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) certification through an EPA WaterSense-labeled program.
For property owners and project teams, that means a local resource for evaluating irrigation performance, identifying wasted water, and preparing audit documentation for applicable MWELO requirements.
Licensed & local
Audit and Repair From One Licensed Contractor
C-27 licensed
Living Earth holds an active California C-27 Landscape Contractor license (CA LIC. #846559), covering irrigation installation, repair and renovation.
Findings you can act on
California requires a contractor's license for work over $500 in labor and materials. When an audit finds broken heads, pressure problems or zoning issues, we can make the corrections and retest, without bringing in another crew.
Local scheduling
Based in McKinleyville, we can reach Humboldt and Del Norte County sites without long-distance travel costs, and return promptly for retests before a final inspection.
Discuss Your Irrigation Audit
Tell us where the project is, what stage it has reached, and whether you need completion documentation or an evaluation of an existing system.