Irrigation line dripping.......

[suttonjosh]

Hi all,

I have a main shut off for my irrigation (yellow circle on image) and there is a spigot (red circle on image) a bit up from there to make sure all the water gets out when winterizing.
It continuously drips (very intermittent, but always water in the bucket). If I leave the spigot closed it builds up. I had a backflow cap on it, and removed it to see if it would still drip if off, not sure why but just removing all variables.
It is now day 2 of having the backflow off and there is still a drip. This is the first year we have had this issue.

I curious if this may be indication of a bad ball valve at the main shutoff for this line?

All thoughts, suggestions and feedback are appreciated!

Thanks.

 

[Valveman]

There are only two kinds of gate/ball valves made, those that leak and those that will leak. When they start leaking all you can do is replace them.

 

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[hj]

In that system, if ANY water, (rain, dew, etc.), enters the system from the lawn area, it WILL drain into your bucket. I t appears that your system does NOT have the REQUIRED vacuum breaker/backflow device outside 12" above the ground level. IF it does have the VB/BFP valve then the ball valve is leaking and has to be replaced.