Monthly Archives: December 2015

Commercial Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Catchment, Residential Rainwater Collection

RainBank Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Seattle

SeaScoutBase_Galveston_RainBank_projectRainBank Rainwater Systems of Seattle is an ARCSA accredited designer, consultant, and installer of rainwater harvesting systems for both potable, and non-potable demands. Commercial and residential systems are designed and constructed to meet our customers’ specific needs.

RainBank will design, install and package systems from 2,500 gallons to 50,000 gallons.

RainBank’s customers are

  • Eco-friendly homeowners seeking to add rainwater collection or integrate into plans for a new premium or custom built residence
  • Architects developing plans for premium residential projects
  • High-end building contractors specializing in custom builds
  • Commercial contractors where rainwater harvesting is a component to the scope of the project

RainBank provides customers with an integrated, progressive and modern approach to sustainable, premium water systems.

RAINBANK SERVICES INCLUDE:

DESIGN: complete systems with performance specifications.

ENGINEERING & PERMITTING: to meet all legal requirements from county and state agencies; cost effective, faRBRWC917152st & hassle free.

INSTALLATION: includes onsite management & the “soup to nuts” installation of rainwater harvesting and storage systems.

PRODUCTS:  A rainwater system designed with WISY products requires minimal maintenance and never needs replacing.  Never clean a filter basket or a tank again.  Ever.  (Come back often; we’re adding new product lines for 2016!)

CONSULTING : is available throughout the US Including Hawaii, for all rainwater harvesting & Class B water systems.

PACKAGING: Customized kits & blueprints for do-it-your-selfers, those in remote locations, tract housing developers and large companies. Use the form below to contact us about customized kits or other services.

Environment, Rainwater Catchment

Are You Collecting Winter Rain for Next Summer?

waterAccording to some predictions, this winter the Seattle area will continue with warmer than typical temperatures. Essentially we could have a repeat of last winter with not much snowpack towards the end of winter. The good news is – we are getting above average of rainfall this December and the trend is expected to follow  throughout the winter.

“There’s a 90 percent chance El Niño will continue through this winter and a 80 percent chance it will extend to early spring 2016″, the National Weather Service’s Climate Center reported.

Rich Marriott, King 5 meteorologist, said “The likelihood of warmer than normal temperatures for the Pacific Northwest. It also means less precipitation but not necessarily less rainfall.”

buried tankWe stand a good chance of seeing a lot of the snow pack disappear before early spring, which puts us in a possible drought condition again next summer.

Collection systems for RainBank customers in Seattle and outlying areas are almost full with some overflowing, thanks to the recent record rainfall. There is enough rainfall that they will be able to continue using their rainwater for domestic use and, more than likely, will go into spring with enough water to last through the summer. 

Last summer, some water districts experienced shortages and were forced to buy water from larger districts. Those who have a sustainable rainwater collection system designed and installed by RainBank Rainwater Systems will be more prepared for these shortages with stored water. tank on truckMost of our designed/installed systems in the Seattle area are supplemental to city water, allowing storage of the collected rain for those times when most needed. 

Are you ready for another long dry summer? There is still time. Contact RainBank Rainwater Systems for a free consultation. 

Environment, Sustainability

Drought, Water, Health and Life

flower-887443_640We at RainBank firmly hold true the belief that access to clean water is a basic human health necessity and a deserved right for all people.

The effects of climate change threaten our supplies of this resource that we simply cannot live without. According to the NDRC (National Resources Defense Council), nearly every U.S. region is facing some increased risk of seasonal drought.

The NDRC also reports “climate change will significantly affect the sustainability of water supplies in the coming decades. As parts of the country get drier, the amount of water available and its quality will likely decrease – impacting people’s health and food supplies.”

According to its website, the NRDC is a U.S. environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of more than 2 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of nearly 500 lawyers, scientists and other professionals.

The article Drought: Threats to Water and Food Security discusses how public health will be compromised if access to clean water isn’t always available. Many states including California, New York, Maryland, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and Virginia have developed drought plans.

The Untapped Savings In California’s Water Supply offers suggestions on ways to conserve water through rainwater harvesting, water reuse, energy efficient appliances and drought resistant landscaping.

We can all do our part to conserve and preserve water – our lives on this planet depend on it!