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About Us

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Our History

Island Waterwise Irrigation was incorporated in February of 2009.  Owner Mike Isacson began operating his own gardening and landscaping business in 1996, working in some of south Vancouver Island’s finest gardens.  Since 2006 he has dedicated himself to the study of efficient irrigation practices, and is now one of BC’s most highly certified irrigation professionals.

Certifications

Island Waterwise owner Mike Isacson holds the following certifications:

IIABC Certifications

  • CIC (Certified Irrigation Contractor)- Residential

  • CID (Certified Irrigation Designer)- Turf/Residential: encompasses both lawns and gardens, focusing mainly on “spray” and “rotary”-style sprinklers

  • CID-Turf/Commercial

  • CID- Landscape Drip: encompasses both drip and micro-irrigation

  • CLIA (Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor): Irrigation Auditing determines the efficiency of an irrigation system

  • CIS (Certified Irrigation Scheduler)

  • CIT (Certified Irrigation Technician): Level 1 and 2; for service and install work


BCWWA Certification

  • Certified Cross Connection Control Tester: required for backflow preventer testing, 

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