RainBank is honored to be currently building two 18,000 gallon rainwater collection tanks for the Army Corps of Engineers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. Both tanks will harvest rainwater to be used for for wash down and toilet flushing.
RainBank salutes our men and women in uniform.
According to a recent article published by ARCSA (American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association), whose mission is to promote sustainable rainwater collection practices to help solve potable, non-potable, stormwater and energy challenges throughout the world, a well-designed, installed and maintained rainwater harvesting system can provide high-quality water for potable and non-potable, residential and commercial uses.
Below are some notable findings on rainwater collection compiled by ARCSA from the 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Water Companies:
• 7 TRILLION gallons per day are wasted due to 240,000 water main breaks each year
• Over $1 TRILLION is needed over 10 years to repair water systems
ARCSA is the premier national educational and technical rainwater harvesting organization. Decentralized onsite rain and stormwater harvesting systems can deliver a partial solution to our aging water delivery infrastructure and support new job creation.
To learn more about how individuals and businesses can protect their water supply from disruptions by supplementing utility water with rainwater harvesting, click here to read the entire ARCSA article.
Rainwater collection is becoming increasingly popular for commercial and residential consumers in urban settings, driven largely by centralized water unable to meet demands caused by droughts, increased population, along with supply and demand.
Quality of water is threatened by an aging infrastructure and environmental concerns such as the chemical spill in West Virginia last winter. Awareness and concerns of fluorides and chlorine in municipal water supplies are adding to the interest of alternate solutions.
Increased costs to meet storm water management and GSI (green storm water infrastructure ) requirements for new construction of commercial and residential projects are driving owners, designers, engineers, and architects to offset some of the costs involved with implementation.
In a recent report by “the National Resources Defense Council” eight cities were studied for potential economic impact of rainwater collection. It is estimated the residents of these cities could save 90 million dollars each year by adopting simple rainwater harvesting techniques.
Water closet and laundry facilities using rainwater collection are now becoming integrated into designs for both commercial and residential application. According to the American Water Works Association, water closets account for approximately 51% of water usage in commercial buildings and approximately 50 % water usage for water closet and laundry facilities in residential applications.