Patent ID: 7980914

Claim:
A splash pad system configured for residential installation to provide controlled water delivery through openings in a residential splash pad for water entertainment, the system comprising: a residential water pump configured to take in water and urge the water in a first direction along a fluid circuit; a water filter that is in fluid communication with the water pump and that is configured to receive water moving in the first direction, remove particles from the water to filter the water, and allow the filtered water to continue along the fluid circuit in the first direction; a water distribution valve that is in fluid communication with the water filter, the water distribution valve configured to receive water moving in the first direction, distribute the water into multiple feed lines and allow the water to continue to flow through the fluid circuit in the first direction through the feed lines; a splash pad comprising a level surface having openings; nozzles that are configured to receive water from the water distribution valve through the multiple feed lines and project the water out beyond the openings in the splash pad such that the water flows into one or more of the air above the splash pad and/or above-ground water features; a drain in the splash pad; and a water leveling reservoir that is configured to receive and retain water from a water supply and from the drain, the reservoir in fluid communication with the water pump and configured to allow water to flow thereto.