{"id":8366,"date":"2024-07-31T04:05:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T04:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/?p=8366"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:10:13","slug":"color-coded-valve-boxes-for-irrigation-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/en\/color-coded-valve-boxes-for-irrigation-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Color-coded valve boxes for irrigation systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8366\" class=\"elementor elementor-8366 elementor-8358\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae06511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae06511\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79fdae4\" data-id=\"79fdae4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26d851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c26d851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Valve, meter and access boxes are available in various colors including black, green, purple, grey, brown and sand. They are specifically labeled for irrigation control, water, wastewater, electrical, recycled water, cable TV and telephone applications and provide reliable protection and easy access to underground installations. <\/em><\/p><p>Valve boxes are critical components of irrigation systems. They provide access to underground valves and other components of the system, and protect them from external elements and damage.<\/p><p>NDS, a subsidiary of NORMA Group, produces and sells water management systems \u2013 including valve boxes, which are in high demand on the American and European markets.<\/p><p>An important feature of the NDS boxes are the color options, which can indicate the type of water flowing through the system or be the best choice to match the surrounding nature, e.g. a \u201csand-colored\u201d cover installed in a sandy soil.<\/p><p>Most color coding is not globally standardized and varies depending on the application and soil conditions. One exception, however, is the color purple, which has a standardized international designation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79cc34f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79cc34f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82b642\" data-id=\"a82b642\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5003af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5003af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/norma-group-blog-nds-valve-boxes-purple-recycled-water.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"NDS valve box in purple \u2013 color coding for recycled water\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b2fcd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b2fcd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1681168\" data-id=\"1681168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c7ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c7ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Standardized color coding for recycled water<\/strong><\/h2><p>Purple is used throughout the world to identify non-potable or recycled water. This color coding helps to prevent cross-contamination and ensures the safe use of recycled water that is not suitable for drinking. The covers of the valve boxes are also labeled with this information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5699091 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5699091\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd36408\" data-id=\"dd36408\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2279f87 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"2279f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slider\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0fca0dd swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1b1668 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1b1668\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec93d1b\" data-id=\"ec93d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6055af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6055af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>Purple cover of a valve box for use with recycled water<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43085a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43085a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f011714\" data-id=\"f011714\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c14d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5c14d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recycled water is highly purified wastewater that has been filtered to remove solids and other contaminants and that is then disinfected in a water treatment plant. It comes from various sources including domestic wastewater, industrial wastewater and rainwater runoff.<\/p><p>The advantage of using recycled water is that less fresh water needs to be imported and used, which benefits the environment and reduces the amount of water that is wasted. Utilizing recycled water means less water is taken from rivers, streams and groundwater basins. This approach helps to combat the effects of droughts and climate change by providing sustainable solutions for both today and for the future.<\/p><h2><strong>Valve boxes at NORMA Group<\/strong><\/h2><p>NORMA Group offers valve boxes in various sizes and two series: the NDS\u00ae Pro-Spec\u00ae Series for maximum strength in demanding conditions and the NDS\u00ae Standard Series for cost-effective use in normal conditions. Both series are equipped with UV inhibitors that protect against weathering and ensure a long service life.<\/p><p>The NDS Standard valve boxes are lighter than the Pro Series, making them ideal for residential installations. They are available in various sizes to accommodate different applications. The bayonet twist cover ensures easy removal on the 6-inch and 10-inch round boxes. Overlapping covers effectively prevent dirt and grass from accumulating between the box and the cover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782594a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"782594a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffebd0b\" data-id=\"ffebd0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8c6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb8c6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/norma-group-blog-nds-standard-valve-box.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Product image of NDS standard valve box\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d559a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30d559a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d70e0c\" data-id=\"3d70e0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0ad11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0ad11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>NDS standard valve box<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9237bf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9237bf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-479a001\" data-id=\"479a001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a7d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a7d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NDS Pro-Spec\u00ae water valve boxes have thicker walls combined with reinforced covers and \u201cribs\u201d. Thicker wall dimensions deliver increased stability and durability, while reinforced covers are designed for heavier loads. Reinforced ribs provide additional stability for the side walls. These robust valve boxes and covers ensure a clean and safe environment with easy access to irrigation components. Structural reinforcement ribs protect the irrigation components from the weather, pedestrian traffic and lawn care equipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0ff3a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0ff3a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa86233\" data-id=\"fa86233\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0311a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0311a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/norma-group-blog-nds-pro-spec-valve-box.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Product image of NDS Pro-Spec\u00ae valve box\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57c93b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57c93b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce6b029\" data-id=\"ce6b029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79babe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79babe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>NDS Pro-Spec\u00ae valve box<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccf8949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccf8949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3432c60\" data-id=\"3432c60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac67dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac67dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Valve boxes are available in a wide range of sizes \u2013 from the 6-inch round valve box to the 17 x 30-inch rectangular box. They are primarily made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for high-quality products, while other models are made of either polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP). Thanks to their durability and UV resistance, they guarantee a long service life \u2013 even when exposed to harsh environmental conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0f28bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0f28bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa300ff\" data-id=\"fa300ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e711808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e711808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/norma-group-blog-nds-valve-boxes-rectangular-and-round-shapes.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Image of rectangular and round NDS valve boxes in a garden bed\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a91ba9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a91ba9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58527e5\" data-id=\"58527e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8717947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8717947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>A look at the future<\/strong><\/h2><p>Increasing demand for irrigation components that are required in residential and commercial applications worldwide will also serve as a driver in the market for valve boxes. With increasing environmental awareness and stricter regulations on water use, demand for valve boxes for recycled water is also increasing worldwide. Purple valve boxes, which indicate recycled water, are particularly in demand in regions with water shortages and strict environmental regulations.<\/p><p>Increasing demand for reliable valve boxes is also expected in developing countries that are expanding their water and wastewater infrastructure. These emerging markets offer substantial potential for growth and expansion.<\/p><p>Current trends also indicate that the integration of smart technologies into irrigation systems will expand the functionality of valve boxes to protect those new valuable components. By integrating sensors and other intelligent components, monitoring and control of irrigation systems can be made more efficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coloring of valve boxes in irrigation systems is used to identify different applications, with purple being the global label for recycled water. This standardization avoids cross-contamination and promotes the safe use of non-potable water. 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