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Rainwater Collection
There
are several considerations for collecting rainwater.
reasons and uses for collecting rainwater
ways to collect water
size of collecting surface
type of material used for collecting surface
amount of storage space
storage methods and variations
gravity and pumps
filtration and purification
wastewater disposal
details to consider
Proper Water Catchment Sequence
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Collection surface selection
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Particulate filtration
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Storage tank size & location
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Booster pump
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Pressure tank
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Ultra-Violet purifier,
preceded & followed by 1-micron filters. Carbon
block filter at sink.
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Hot water tank plumbed to solar
water panels
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Water conservation devices & efficient systems and general
water use reduction.
For example: composting toilets, timing
of water usage, flow restrictors, Staber clothes
washer, graywater re-use.
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Efficient, effective and sanitary graywater
disposal.
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Provisions for excessive water overflow during wet periods.
2001 STORAGE TANK PRICES
1000 gal. $870
1550 gal. $850
2500 gal. $1530
3000 gal. $2016
5000 gal. $4340
RainCycle
RainCycle is a state-of-the-art rainwater harvesting hydraulic and
whole-life-costing assessment tool.
It is the product of several years of active research in the fields
of sustainable water management / sustainable drainage systems.
http://www.sudsolutions.com/
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petrich@whidbey.com
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