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Commercial Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Catchment

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Seattle based RainBank Rainwater Systems LLC is the Northwest distributor of Contain Water Tanks, serving Washington State, Oregon and Idaho.

Contain Water TanksContain Water Systems Inc. Water Series tanks & accessories are designed and engineered for several applications. Rainwater harvesting, stormwater management, fire protection, irrigation, agricultural, mining, potable water and many other applications. Contain Water tanks are manufactured from high quality corrugated, hot dipped galvanized steel for superior strength and reliability.

Contain Water Systems Inc. Water Series Tanks include a full scale structural engineering package with each estimation designed to the seismic area in your project location throughout the USA & Canada. Contain Water Tanks are engineered to include 165 MPH wind speeds, durable snow loads and seismic forces at specific project locations. Contain Water Systems Inc. water series tanks & accessories are backed with a 20-year warranty! Extensive engineering to national design codes make the Contain Water Tank extremely adaptable to any climate, landscape type, or building facility.

Contain Water Tanks & accessories are packaged efficiently as well as easily transported into hard to reach locations or building facility. Each tank is custom built, unique to the customer’s needs and assembled at the project site by qualified Contain Water Systems Inc. certified installers. Contain Water Systems water tanks range from 6 ft. to 180 ft. in diameter and up to 400 feet in diameter as an open top tank.

Most Popular Tank Applications

  • Fire Protection Water Storage Tanks
  • Bulk Storage Tanks
  • Wastewater Tanks
  • Stormwater Management
  • Treatment Tanks
  • Mining, Minerals & Quarry Bins
  • Clarifier Tanks
  • Irrigation Water Tanks
  • Industrial Liquid Storage & Processing Tanks
  • Aquaculture Fish Brooding Tanks
  • Rain Cisterns & Tanks
  • Thermal Storage & Water Cooling Tanks
  • Brewery & Winery Tanks
  • Greywater Tanks
  • Agriculture Water Storage Tanks
  • Sand Filter Tanks
  • Potable Water Storage Tanks
  • Enclosures, Canopies, Houses, Cabins
Access Doors Through Liner
Access Doors Through Liner

Contain Water Systems Inc. is the only manufacturer that carries a 20-year warranty and offers a through the liner, grade level access. 

 RainBank Rainwater Systems LLC has 15 years of steel water storage tank construction in Washington State and is now offering an alternative double row bolting steel tanksin the corrugated steel water tank market in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. At RainBank Rainwater Systems LLC and Contain Water Systems Inc. we service what we sell and hold a strong dedication to commitment and quality. Contact our team to see how we can assist your project.

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Environment, Rainwater Catchment

Can Seattle Area Residents Opt Out of City Water?

gift-505591_640Saving money and helping the environment are two good reasons why many Seattle residents choose to opt out of city water usage. Whether the application is for potable (drinking) or non potable use, like irrigation, supplementary tanks with even a small amount of storage can help drop water bills by as much as 80%.

Collect 624 gallons of water from 1 inch of rain with only 1,000 sq ft of roof area.

That’s water that you can use for irrigation, toilet flushing, laundry, or even whole house potable (drinking) use. That’s right! 624 gallons. If you have a 1,500 square foot roof area in the Seattle area, this equates to 33,642 gallons of available water. Water that you don’t need to pay for. You can save money on your water, and sewage bill and, over time, pay for your system with that savings. Depending on the application of the captured rainwater, you can supplement your usage through a simple collection system for irrigation or by plumbing in your toilets and laundry facilities. Or, if you choose to have a whole house system designed and installed by a professional, you can eliminate your municipal water usage altogether and have city water as only a back up supply.

Water quality of collected rainwater after filtration and UV disinfection is above that of a municipal water supply, as long as the system is designed, installed and maintained properly. Annual costs of maintenance is much less than your current water bill and is easy to do. Periodic cleaning of your gutters and screening devices along with filter changes a few times a year and replacement of the UV bulb once a year is all there is to it.

A decentralized private water system eliminates the possible threats to your drinking water from environmental concerns, water advisories, price increases, additives such as chlorine and fluorides and possible rationing, such as in California. You are in control of the quality of your water and its use.

Not a new concept, in the past few years, rainwater collection has become wildly popular as a safe source of water for households and businesses in Washington State. As with any industry, know your pro. An ARCSA accredited professional and ARCSA’s NW Regional Representative, RainBank’s Ken Blair has been designing and installing systems for 15 years. The team at RainBank is bolstered by an on staff engineer and plumber. When planning your system, consider RainBank Rainwater Systems to be your one-stop choice for design, water tank and component sales, installation and consultation.

This article was originally published under the title Rainwater Harvesting Lets Seattle Area Residents Opt Out of City Water at RainBank.info

Rainwater Catchment, Residential Rainwater Collection

Seattle Solution: Buried Water Tanks

Buried water storage tanks 3RainBank Rainwater Systems designed and installed a potable rainwater collection system for a remodel in Seattle City limits. The customer wanted to supplement city water usage with “as much storage as possible”, but had very limited space and aesthetics were a main concern. The solution came with two 5,000 gallon buried water tanks in the middle of a very small backyard.

Buried tanksAlways appreciating a challenge, RainBank dug right in with its awesome excavator, Shane, who managed to export over 120 square yards of soil off site, set the dead men anchors, and nestle the two fiberglass tanks in place with the touch of a feather. The buried tanks were strapped to the dead men (anchoring) and connected together with a 4″ crossover valve. He then backfilled 80% with 5/8″ drain rock while Chad, RainBank’s engineer, took careful deflection readings to be sure the fiberglass tanks were not being distorted during the process.

20150720_145650-2Our plumber, Tracy did a great job of use of space on this project. Using 4’x 20′ canisters with sediment, carbon, and 1 micron sediment for cyst removal, followed by a class “A” UV, the filtration train provides potable whole house demand. The system was designed to be easily maintained so the homeowner can be his own purveyor of clean, safe, reliable water. With the amount of collection area, annual rainfall and frequency, this two person occupancy should be able to meet 100% of its household use, but also have city water as a backup, just in case.

Many thanks to our customer for sending us this email note. “A big thank you to you for giving us our water system.  We are enjoying our “free” water immensely.”