Rainwater System Design:
Rainwater Collection Basics
Your customized ECOVIE Rainwater System can take many forms, depending on your choice of above or below ground cisterns of several hundred to many thousand gallons, to the degree of automation, to intended end uses. All have the same basic features shown below.
Our Rainwater Collection Process
Collection - Rooftops are the most typical surfaces from which to collect rainwater. Patios and decks can also be used in most cases. In other instances, driveways, walkways, and lawn run off can be used depending on intended use.
Pre-Filtration - From the collection surface, your rainwater goes through coarse filtration to remove large debris like pine needles, leaves, and twigs. ECOVIE installs strainers at each downspout or at one combined point depending on the situation. Single, self-cleaning units are the most popular, reliable, and trouble free. Since keeping gutters clean is always a good idea, we can install gutter protection to minimize gutter cleaning maintenance.
Storage - Your collected rainwater will be stored in one or more cisterns or tanks. Many of our customers prefer underground tanks. Above ground tanks are used as well and offer advantages of ease of maintenance and lower installation cost. Above ground tanks are a great alternative if they can be placed out of sight or hidden by landscaping. Another alternative is a rainwater pillow which is a sturdy reinforced bladder that fits neatly in crawlspaces or under decks.
Distribution - Your ECOVIE Rainwater Collection System will include a pumping system and if required a post treatment system that delivers clean rainwater to where you are using it --- your irrigation system, outdoor hose outlets, pool fill, or your indoor water uses. The pump turns on automatically when you need it and turns off when you turn off the water. Treatment assures water that exceeds requirements up to and including potable water quality.
The basics if rainwater harvesting are straightforward but it takes the know-how of ECOVIE to deliver it in a simple, dependable, and affordable way.