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Rainwater Catchment, Rainwater Harvesting Education

Seattleites are Singing in the Rain

Transporting Water TankIt’s not just Seattleites that are having rainwater collection systems installed before the end of this long and extensive rainy season. RainBank has been traveling up and down the I-5 corridor from Portland Oregon to Bellingham Washington this winter. Interest in residential rainwater harvesting is seeing an all time high in the region. Water quality concerns, last year’s drought conditions, and the green movement all have consumers looking for alternate water supplies for potable and non potable demands.

Customers are reporting that storage volumes in their water tanks are remaining full, and with expected rainfall amounts to stay high through Spring, Seattleites and others are “singing in the rain”. Commercial interest in rainwater collection also remains high. Many projects, large and small, are choosing to use rainwater for irrigation and toilet flushing and recognizing cost savings. RainBank Rainwater Systems has met this demand by becoming Pinnacle and Contain Water Tank’s Northwest Master Dealer offering dealerships throughout the region.

RainBank Rainwater Systems is the ARCSA Northwest regional representative and offers workshops for education and promotion of rainwater collection. The mission of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) is to “promote sustainable rainwater harvesting practices to help solve potable. non potable, stormwater and energy challenges throughout the world.”

Ken Blair in Sierra Leone, Africa with Bank on Rain
Ken Blair in Sierra Leone, Africa with Bank on Rain

RainBank Rainwater Systems has met this mission statement for years by developing and promoting rainwater collection best practices throughout the Pacific Northwest and abroad as a founding director of Bank on Rain, a non profit organization with a mission statement to establish ecosystems in developing countries.

Interested parties are encouraged to use the form below to contact Ken Blair to arrange an ARCSA workshop.

Rainwater Catchment

Rainwater Harvesting in Greater Seattle

seattle-839652_640More and more, folks are reaching out for information on rainwater collection and harvesting practices in the Puget Sound area, especially Greater Seattle.

As we field inquiries, add products and services, we also try to educate about rules and regulations and overall benefits to including rainwater harvesting in new construction plans, as well as the value of capturing rain for renovation projects. Harvested rainwater can be used for so many applications – toilet flushing, laundry, irrigation, vehicle wash down, fire suppression and, in many municipalities, drinking.

Harvested rainwater can be supplemental to city or well water, which reduces load on public water supplies and aging infrastructure and puts the resident or business in charge of the quality of water.

We’ve shared quite a bit of knowledge in our blog posts; here are a couple of articles that may help you decide to move forward with your plans for rainwater collection in your new home, renovation or commercial project:

WHAT IS SEATTLE’S POSITION ON RAINWATER COLLECTION?

In October 2009 Washington State revised its water rights laws to allow rainwater collection. King County (Seattle) has adopted rainwater collection for potable use in single-family dwellings, as well. Read more…

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RAINWATER COLLECTION IN SEATTLE?

The practice of rainwater collection has been around for centuries. Until recently, it was thought to be a “hippie” or “doomsdayer” alternative, but rainwater collection is now increasingly recognized as a viable source of water. Cities throughout the US are supporting and encouraging rainwater catchment and practicable water conservation. Read more…

As always, we encourage you to know your contractor and be sure that the professional you hire for your project has the credentials to take you from start to finish. Ask if your contractor is an ARCSA accredited or certified professional. Members are trained and required to have continuing education in order to provide a safe source of water. Be sure the designer has understanding in the field of water systems and that your contractor has familiarity and expertise in installation.

For those seeking more information in Greater Seattle and Washington state, of course we welcome your inquiries. Go ahead and leave a comment, or contact us privately (we try to respond with 48 hours).

Commercial Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Catchment

Steel Water Tanks Have 20 Year Warranty

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RainBank Rainwater Systems is the Northwest Pinnacle Steel Water Tank dealer and Contain Tank Systems Inc. certified installer.

Contain Water Systems Inc. has been involved in the manufacturing, design, engineering and distribution of corrugated steel liquid storage tanks for a total of 36 years.

RainBank Rainwater Systems has been designing and building rainwater collection systems in Washington for the past 15 years. The combined experience of Pinnacle, Contain and RainBank is unmatched in the Western United States.

Contain Water Systems Inc. supplies only the highest quality productdouble row bolting steel tankss and works hard to stay on the leading edge with innovative and engineered water tank designs. Contain Water Systems Inc. CGS (Corrugated Galvanized Steel) Water Storage Tanks are tested and engineered to meet or exceed all standard municipal wind, seismic, and snow loads required by the Uniform Building Code.
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Contain Water Storage Water Tanks are overlapped and hand bolted together on site, creating a double thickness of steel that enhances the durability and strength of the tank. Tanks have double row bolting on the vertical seams, rather than the single row bolting found on other manufacturers’ tanks. Ground level, through the liner access hatch for safety during construction and maintenance requires no confined space entry permitting.

All this – and an unrivaled 20-year warranty make Contain Water Systems’ steel tanks the obvious choice.

boom truckWith more than 5 years of construction of steel water tanks and 15 years of residential tank construction in the Northwest, when these tanks are built and installed by RainBank Rainwater Systems, it insures that the job is done right.

RainBank Rainwater Systems stand behind its work with Experience, Safety, and Knowledge and will get the job done right the first time with on site project management.

Use the form below to contact us.