Automatic Horse & Livestock Waterer Installation
Professional Waterer Installation & Underground Water Lines
Automatic Horse & Livestock Waterer Installation
Connected Plumbing provides professional automatic horse and livestock waterer installation throughout the Sacramento region and surrounding Northern California communities.
Whether you're installing a single automatic waterer at a horse paddock or need a complete underground water system serving multiple pastures, barns or livestock areas, we can install the water supply, trenching, valves, drainage and waterer as one complete project.
Drinking Post Automatic Waterer Installation
We install Drinking Post automatic waterers for horses, cattle and other livestock.
Drinking Post waterers connect directly to a pressurized underground water line and provide fresh water when the animal activates the paddle. After drinking, the remaining water drains below ground rather than remaining in an open trough.
Benefits include:
No standing water
No algae-filled troughs to scrub
No electricity or heaters required
Fresh water with every use
Suitable for horses, cattle and other livestock
Can serve pastures, paddocks, barns and rotational grazing areas
Complete Installation — Not Just the Waterer
Need to get water out to the pasture? Connected Plumbing can install the entire system, including:
Underground ranch and pasture water lines
Trenching and backfilling
Automatic horse and livestock waterers
Drinking Post waterers
Shutoff and isolation valves
Multiple watering stations
Paddock and pasture water distribution
Barn and livestock plumbing
Drainage fields for drain-back waterers
Existing water-line connections
Frost-free hydrants
Whether the nearest water source is 20 feet away or hundreds of feet from the pasture, we can design and install a system appropriate for the property.
Multiple Pastures or Paddocks?
One underground water main can often supply multiple watering locations.
For horse properties, ranches and boarding facilities, we can design a water system with branches serving multiple paddocks or pastures. Waterers can also sometimes be strategically positioned along fence lines to serve adjoining areas.
This can eliminate dragging hoses, filling troughs and maintaining separate temporary watering systems throughout the property.
Automatic Waterers for Horses
Automatic horse waterers can provide clean water without maintaining a traditional stock tank.
Drinking Post systems fill when the horse activates the paddle and drain after use, leaving no standing water in the bowl. Animals may require a short training period when first introduced to the system.
We can install new water service to the waterer and provide the excavation and drainage required for proper operation.
Automatic Waterers for Cattle & Livestock
We also install automatic watering systems for cattle, goats, sheep and other livestock. Applications include pastures, paddocks, horse properties, cattle areas, barns, boarding facilities, small farms, ranches and rotational grazing systems.
Existing Waterer Problems?
Connected Plumbing can also diagnose and repair water-supply problems associated with livestock watering systems, including leaking underground lines, damaged valves, inadequate water supply and failed connections.
Planning an automatic livestock watering system? Connected Plumbing can evaluate the existing water source, distance to the watering location, trench route, number of watering stations and site conditions and provide an estimate for a complete installation. Call Connected Plumbing at (916) 496-4771 to discuss your horse, livestock, pasture or ranch water project.
Our Waterer Installation Process
From the first call to final testing, we handle your livestock watering project as one complete installation — water supply, trenching, drainage and waterer — so you know exactly what to expect at every step
Site Evaluation & Estimate
We visit your property and evaluate the existing water source, distance to the watering locations, trench route, number of watering stations and overall site conditions. Then we provide a clear estimate for the complete installation, whether it's a single waterer or a system serving multiple pastures.
Trenching & Water Line Installation
Our crew trenches and installs the underground water lines from your existing water source to each watering location, along with shutoff and isolation valves, drainage fields for drain-back waterers, and frost-free hydrants where needed. We backfill carefully and keep your property protected throughout the job.
Waterer Installation, Testing & Walkthrough
We set and connect the automatic waterers, test the full system for proper flow and drainage, and walk you through how everything works — including the short training period some animals need when first introduced to a Drinking Post waterer.
Automatic Waterer Installation FAQs
Common questions from horse and livestock property owners planning an automatic watering system.
- What is a Drinking Post automatic waterer?
A Drinking Post waterer connects directly to a pressurized underground water line and provides fresh water when the animal activates the paddle. After drinking, the remaining water drains below ground rather than sitting in an open trough — so there's no standing water, no algae-filled troughs to scrub, and no electricity or heaters required.
- Can one water line serve multiple pastures or paddocks?
Yes. One underground water main can often supply multiple watering locations. For horse properties, ranches and boarding facilities, we can design a system with branches serving multiple paddocks or pastures, and waterers can sometimes be positioned along fence lines to serve adjoining areas.
- Do automatic waterers need electricity or heaters?
Drinking Post waterers do not require electricity or heaters. Because the water drains below ground after each use rather than sitting in a bowl, there is no standing water to freeze or grow algae.
- How far can the waterer be from my water source?
Whether the nearest water source is 20 feet away or hundreds of feet from the pasture, we can design and install a system appropriate for the property, including all trenching, underground lines, valves and drainage.
- Do you install the whole system or just the waterer?
We install the complete project: underground ranch and pasture water lines, trenching and backfilling, shutoff and isolation valves, drainage fields for drain-back waterers, frost-free hydrants, connections to existing water lines, and the waterers themselves.
- Can you repair an existing livestock watering system?
Yes. We diagnose and repair water-supply problems associated with livestock watering systems, including leaking underground lines, damaged valves, inadequate water supply and failed connections. Call Connected Plumbing at (916) 496-4771 to discuss your project.
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