RainBank Rainwater Systems hasbroken through the barriers that have restricted rainwater collection as anapproved water source for single family residences in Skagit County.
With the instream flow rules,many property owners in the Skagit River Basin were unable to develop their properties. WA State Department of Ecology encouraged SkagitCounty to adopt the practice as a solution that would benefit the river and salmon habitat, while providing a viable water source. Limited permittingfor the affected areas was consideredas recently as 2015.
A group of residents from Guemas Island petitioned the county to accept rainwater for potable use for homes that were experiencing salt water intrusion in their wells. RainBank Rainwater Systems, along Tim Pope, ARCSA educator and pastpresident, met with Skagit County in January 2017 to encourage acceptanceof potable rainwater collection as a viablealternative source,not only in the instream flow rules affected areasbut to those who are experiencing other hardships regarding potable water.
RainBank Rainwater Systems is pleased with the recent design approvals from Skagit County forpotable residentialRWC systemsoutside the instream flow rules, allowing for more property owners in Skagit County. We look forward to assisting Skagit Countyresidents with their dreams of developing or purchasing properties with limited water resources.
A five-year old rainwater harvesting system built for the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada received an award for saving enough drinking water tofill four Olympic-sized swimming pools – by using captured rain for vehicle washdown.
