Madera watering rules and your Toro system
Madera city water customers follow the City of Madera’s Stage B rules. The City’s water system includes 20 active wells and about 200 miles of waterlines, per Wikipedia.
In short: three days a week by address, never Mondays, never 10 a.m.–7 p.m..
After a Toro repair we test each zone and can set the controller to match. See the full Madera watering schedule.
We repair Toro in Madera
ACRE repairs Toro sprinkler systems in Madera: 570-series pop-up heads, Super 600 and T5 heads, Toro valves and zone valves, and Toro controllers.
Everything is repaired from our Fresno location; see our national page on Toro repair for the full list of Toro problems we fix.
Toro Super 600 or T5 head not rotating in Madera
A Toro Super 600 or T5 that stalls, will not turn or leaks around the head often has debris in the head or a worn part. We repair or replace the head and check the pressure on the zone.
Under Madera’s Stage B rules, leaks and sprinkler adjustments must be fixed within 5 days of a citation, so a broken head should not wait.
Toro controller not running zones in Madera
A Toro controller that will not power on or does not start a zone can be a power, wiring or valve fault. We test the zone output and repair or replace the controller.
Madera water customers water three days a week by address and never on Mondays, so a controller that loses its program can put a yard outside the rules.
About Madera
Madera shares the Fresno area’s semi-arid San Joaquin Valley climate, with long, hot, dry summers, mild winters and about 11 inches of rain a year, so sprinklers carry most of the watering load.
Madera had 66,224 residents at the 2020 census and sits at about 272 feet above sea level. Incorporated on March 27, 1907.
The 2020 census counted 18,189 housing units in Madera, and about 51.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Madera is the county seat of Madera County, and its name is Spanish for “lumber.”
Toro pop-up sprinkler head broken or stuck in Madera
A Toro 570-series pop-up that will not rise, will not drop back down or sprays crooked is usually dirt, a worn seal or a broken body. Most are fixed by replacing the head or nozzle and matching the spray to the zone.
Under Madera’s Stage B rules, leaks and sprinkler adjustments must be fixed within 5 days of a citation, so a broken head should not wait.
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Nearby communities
Nearby communities where we repair Toro systems: Toro repair in Madera Ranchos (10.1 mi), Toro repair in Biola (11.3 mi), Toro repair in Kerman (16.4 mi). Distances are straight-line from the center of Madera.
Written by ACRE Landscape Co., Fresno & Clovis. Updated October 26, 2026.