Akland Pump & Irrigation · 3701 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima · since 1949
Well pumps, irrigation pumps, line shaft and sub turbines, constant pressure drives and sprinkler service, with a full repair shop and a stocked parts counter on Fruitvale Blvd.
Out in the valley · the field record
Akland's own job photos, in the order the camera dated them. Well pumps, irrigation pumps, turbines and the lines that feed them, from the valley floor to the rimrock.
March 2013 · an orchard well
Late winter, before the leaves, a crew and the crane truck at a well in the middle of an orchard block. Getting the irrigation pump serviced before the spring rush is the whole point of going in March.
May 2015 · a new well head
A constant pressure drive on its own plywood stand, a blue steel grate over the well and a stainless discharge assembly, with the hills behind. Akland sells and installs the energy efficient variable speed drives that hold the pressure steady.
May 2015 · a lawn line
Two of the crew cutting a new line across a back lawn above the valley, fence, orchards and the ridge beyond. Sprinkler repair, cracked pipe and broken heads are the residential half of the work.
August 2018 · a column on the hill
A pump column hanging from the rig on a dry hillside, the orchard rows, netting and the valley floor spread out below. Line shaft and sub turbine pumps are pulled, serviced and set back with Akland's own rig.
Today · the hop yards
A vertical turbine motor seated on its red pump head, the rig mast up behind it. The same family business, four generations on, still pulling and setting the pumps that keep Yakima Valley fields in water.
In 1949 Ole Akland saw Yakima Valley farmers struggling to farm their land and turn a profit, and he saw a way to use irrigation water more wisely, with less waste. He combined aluminum piping with an innovative pumping system so growers could raise better crops on less water and labor, and opened Akland Pump and Irrigation to sell it.
Today Ole's grandson Mark Akland and his great-grandson Jake run the 25 employee company. If it relates to domestic and irrigation water, the store probably has it, the shop can probably rebuild it, and a crew can come out and set it.
Pumps, turbines, sprinklers and pipe
Residential, agricultural and commercial. Domestic wells and pressure tanks, irrigation pumps and constant pressure drives, line shaft and sub turbines, sprinkler repair and blowouts, and wheel line in the fields. Akland does not drill wells or work on septic systems, and installs the pump once the driller is done.
Out in the field
Irrigation pump installation and repair for orchards, small farms and homes, with energy-efficient constant pressure variable speed drives and piping installation.
Irrigation pumps details
Well Pumps & Pressure TanksDomestic water well pump installation and repair, pressure tanks and constant pressure systems, with an after-hours tech for a house with no water.Well pumps
Line Shaft & Sub TurbinesYearly maintenance, repairs and replacements on line shaft and submersible turbine pumps and their motors, pulled with Akland's own rig.Turbines
Pump Repair ShopA full service repair shop for jet, centrifugal, pool, sub-turbine and turbine pumps: rebuilds, seals, custom welding and a winter storage program.Repair shop
Sprinkler System ServiceResidential, agricultural and commercial sprinkler repair: broken heads, cracked pipes, spring start-ups, winterization blowouts and inspections.Sprinkler serviceWheel Line & Hand-LineAluminum pipe repair for wheel line and hand-line, with a large selection of gaskets and parts to keep your fields in water.Wheel line
“Kyle in the pump department is hands down the most knowledgeable guy I’ve talked to When it comes to rebuilding pumps . He went above and beyond by helping me get my pump fixed. I would recommend him to anyone. Akland pump give that guy a raise !”
“Highly recommend this business just from my experiences with the customer service! I had to take an irrigation pump down to them to have it inspected and to also get a seal replaced. Both tasks were completed with quality customer service. They provided me with a video of them testing the pump to show me that it was in good working order to begin with. Complete honesty from these people. Professionals. Highly recommend!”
“Are well went out and our neighbors told us he had a friend that worked at this company. So we called this company schedule someone to come out. But in the meantime, our neighbor's friend named Dylan and our neighbor came over and they hooked us up water from the neighbor's house. They went out of their way to make sure we had water. I was very impressed with this. It's nice to know there's kind people to help.”
“These guys did a great job installing a new pressure tank for me. They were fast and made it right after some slight miscommunication on the invoicing. I will definitely use again when in need.”
The questions the counter hears most. For a new pump estimate, have the well's depth, water level and distance to power handy. The full list is on the FAQs page.
Weekdays the counter, the shop and the service schedule all run through the same number. After hours, call it anyway: you will be directed how to request emergency pump service (after-hours rates apply). Bring an irrigation pump in to be looked at, or have a crew come out to the well.
Or email support@aklandpump.com. Working across the Yakima Valley, including Yakima, Selah, Moxee, Gleed, Gromore and Birchfield.