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Environment, Rainwater Catchment

Are You Collecting Winter Rain for Next Summer?


Close-up of a worn, metallic fountain pen nib on a black surface.According 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 ElNiño 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.”

Close-up of a worn, metallic fountain pen nib on a black surface.We stand a good chance of seeinga 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 tothe 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. Close-up of a worn, metallic fountain pen nib on a black surface.Most of our designed/installed systems in the Seattle area are supplemental to city water, allowing storage ofthe 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.

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Environment, Sustainability

Survive Zombie Apocalypse with Rainwater Harvesting

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Close-up of a worn, metallic fountain pen nib on a black surface.Rainwater harvesting has made it to Hollywood!

A blog post from RainSaucers, performs a case study of how rainwater harvesting has become part of the background of the show The Walking Dead. The American television drama is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, portraying life in the weeks and months following a zombie apocalypse.

It’s interesting to read the case studies, broken down by season and episode, to see how the human survival instinct kicks in to ensure basic needs, like water for hydration, are met.

If you are affected by a zombie attack

Hopefully, your needs for rainwater harvesting aren’t brought about by a zombie apocalypse, but if it does, now you can be a little more prepared.

Read the full articlehere.

Rainwater Catchment

Buy Rainwater Harvesting Components Online

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Plumbing pipes being installed in a backyard trench.With the recent rains in Washington State filling water tanks installed this Spring and Fall, RainBank Rainwater Systems is looking forward to 2016. RainBank Rainwater Systems gears are turning by continuing to provide first class designs, consultation, construction, and sales of the finest quality of components in the industry.

RainBank recently launched a shopping cart on our website. We’d like to introduce our first componentofferings – Wisy Products, which offer pre storage products that will deliver the cleanest, aerated, raw water to your system’s storage, ensuring the finest quality of water. Whether your system is potable or non-potable, stored water should be free of particulate matter and aerated to keep bacteria to a minimum. RainBank is a dealer of Wisy products and offers ease of ordering on our website shopping cart.

RainBank offers filtration systems that keep routine maintenance to a minimum. RainBank recognizes that no one wants more chores to do around the house. In our designs, we consider our customers’ needs and desires, striving to keep our systems user friendly. Large capacity canister filtration, back flush devices, or typical filtration – we custom design our systems. RainBank will be offering these componentsfor sale on our website’s shopping cart shortly after the first of the year and, as of 2015, have been adding them to our designs.

Many Seattle customers have been inquiring about buried tanks this past year. Because of this interest, we have researched different manufacturers of buried tanks throughout the country and Canada. We feel we have come up with the finest quality in this style of tanks and have worked diligently with manufacturers to be able to offer the best prices.

Large capacity fiberglass tanks that can be sized for commercial or residential systems are now part of the lineup RainBank offers. Smaller volume, poly tanks up to 1,800 gallons each can be connected together. RainBank has researched best practices forinstallation of manifolded, buried tanks and has the experience to get the job done right.

Close-up of a worn, metallic fountain pen nib on a black surface.This past year and one before, we have progressively put together the best-qualified personnel with an engineering department, commercial and residential plumbing department, sales department and administrative staff. We offer services from consultation, design, construction, and now online sales. With more than fifteen years experience and now with more products and services, RainBank continues to be the leading rainwater harvesting experts in Washington State.