For those looking for incentives around rain harvesting here's a good site to find them. www.myrainplan.com

I’m talking to a local company about a couple pre-cast concrete water tanks for our project in Portland, OR. The company typically just places a few galvanized pipes in the 15” riser and calls it good but I’ve requested that each tank has two cast-in gaskets or boots placed in the body of the tank for a 4” drain inlet and outlet.

They have some boot type gaskets available that they use for septic applications but they’re not approved for potable use. I performed a search and found the company Press-Seal and they make a bunch of products for sewer/DWV including what they call ‘manhole to pipe connectors’ but none of their products are certified for potable water.

I’ve also reached out to Rain Bros. in Ohio because they have a video on YouTube that pops up when you perform the google search, “How to Plumb a Concrete Cistern,” which shows the type of boot I’m looking for. I called them and talked to one of their representatives last week to see if they had a recommendation or could share which boot they used and they refused to tell me, which was frustrating to say the least. They don’t offer delivery of their tanks to Oregon so the only reason I can think for them stonewalling me is that their boots aren’t intended for use with potable water either.

Apologies for being long winded, I’m looking for recommendations on how to make this water tight connection from concrete tank to 4” schedule 40 PVC. Is there a neoprene or silicone boot-type gasket available that anyone knows of? If not I’m considering having them cast a PVC hub into the tank that would have to be glued into place. As a side note, any recommendations for potable water safe, NSF-61, PVC glue is greatly appreciated as well.

I have a 6000 lt water tank installed under my deck. It can be accessed by removing some short cut planks. Removing these is a hassle when I need to check levels. Is there a tank gauge that could be installed in the small space (about 10 cm) between the top of the tank and bottom of the deck with wireless signal?

Hello, I am an Engineering Student at Arizona State University working with a team to create an educational program of practical skills for people living in a struggling rural community in Nicaragua. We are in the process of researching the practical skills that might be most useful in helping them to address their problems with water, food, health, and the economy (small businesses families might be able to build to support the community and themselves financially.) We believe in helping them help themselves. Let me know if you have any thoughts of what skills would be most beneficial for our friends in Nicaragua to know! :)

https://ardbark.com/rainwater-harvesting/ Download link says pdf at the bottom of the post

"From the book cover"

The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting

Unlock the Power of the Sky: Your Free Guide to Rainwater Harvesting

Embrace the Rain!

Discover the ancient yet ever-relevant practice of rainwater harvesting.

Whether you’re a green thumb enthusiast, a sustainability advocate, or simply looking to cut down on your water bill, this guide is tailored for you. Learn how capturing rain can transform your garden, extend appliance life, and provide you with water that’s as pure as nature intended.

Hello everyone,

I'm excited to join this community and learn from all of you! I work in the water storage tank industry, and one of my primary focuses is on providing large-volume tanks for rainwater harvesting systems. I'm reaching out because I'm eager to better understand where the demand for rainwater harvesting storage tanks is growing the most across the United States.

Specifically, I'm looking for insights into regions where rainwater collection is becoming increasingly popular, and where regulations or environmental factors may be driving the need for effective water storage solutions. Whether it's due to drought, sustainability efforts, or other reasons, I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

If you have any suggestions on the best places to focus or know of any trends in your area, I would really appreciate the input. I'm hoping to connect with folks who are just as passionate about water conservation and rainwater harvesting as I am, so feel free to share any advice or insights you have.

Thanks in advance!

Bought my first cistern. I'm wondering if I can use the cage as the foundation with the bottle on the top. 275 gals * 8 lbs / gal = 2200 lbs. But it will give me a good pressure head.

Does a diverter make sense if I can just pipe the downspout directly into my IBC? I feel like a direct route would save all the water whereas a diverter would only save some.

https://ardbark.com/harvesting-rainwater-for-your-homestead-in-9-days-or-less/ Download link says pdf at the bottom of the post

Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less

I can get barrels that used to hold 34% hydrogen peroxide. They are mostly empty with a little residue. Would you use that after rinsing real good?

Hi, this downpipe runs from my gutter. I have put a barrel underneath it but I miss a lot of water as its quite high up. What kind of joint can I put on it to connect it either to another piece of guttering or, even better, to a hose.

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Rain from roof and gutters. Probably a 50 or so gallon drum. Live in the Pacific Northwest. It is wet here.

55 barrel drum connected to gutter to collect rain water with spigot on bottom.

Ill have an open top 5 gallon bucket with a spigot on bottom, and another 5 gallon bucket on top with a Ceramic Dome Water Filter drilled through the bottom.

Ill transfer water from the 55 barrel drum to the buckets.

The filters on amazon such as this ( https://www.amazon.com/Huining-Replacement-Pre-Filtration-Household-Filtration/dp/B08CMQ96P1 ) state 0.15 to 0.5 Micron filtration.

question:

Would this system and filtration be enough for clean water? Main concern is bacteria / bird poo. Trying to keep as simple and cheap as possible.

Hello everyone, I'm planning to make a pond using a liner (a big one for a farm). And I have been thinking of making channels that drive rainwater to the pond using plastic tarps 25m long and 4 meters wide (four of them). I have the space and the slope for it and my area gets 200-300mm of rain annually. Is this feasible? And can you guys please guide me to examples or experiences if anyone did sth similar? Thank you 🙏

So we have 5 IBC containers all connected to each other. We had some issues with overflowing due to the vast amounts of rain in the last couple of weeks.

All the IBC containers are vented, I have removed the lid from the first one (when the rain feed is coming in) and placed a t-section with lid on top (fully enclosing the IBC).

All IBC’s are connected with each other using the outlets on the bottom.

The t-sections has a pipe connected to it with goes nearly to the bottom of the first IBC.

The other end of the t section goes to a pipe which leads away from the system and should divert the overflow.

We have briefly tested the setup by pumping in some water into the system (from the inlet) and discovered that the overflow seams to be working, but it looks like the water level of the following 4 tanks is a bit lower then the one equipped with the inlet and overflow.

Might this be due to the fact that the first container does not have a vent?

Hi all, I recently installed a galvanized corrugated steel water tank and want to keep it rust-free for as long as possible. Any advice on proactive rust prevention methods? Are there specific paints or coatings I should apply now, especially on the insides? Any other tips or tricks? Thanks in advance!

Is it necessary to constantly aerate rainwater storage? I have 2 250000 gallon rainwater collection tanks on property that collect rainwater from the roofs of greenhouses. This is in central Florida, so water is pretty regularly added to the system. When I got here, there was a small aerator pump connected to both tanks that ran 24/7. After replacing this 3 times over the course of about 4 years, I decided to scale back how long the pump runs to about 16 hours a day. This water is only used for wetting evaporation cooling pads, so no plant or people come into contact with it. The tanks are gravity fed and the inlet is at the bottom of the tanks, so new water comes in the bottom, and old water spills out through a spillway at the top. Do I need to keep that pump running 24/7? Could I reduce the amount of time it runs even more?

Hello. I'm working on a 500 gallon, above ground collection system. I will be pumping into a 5th wheel camper. My thought is to locate the pump close to the bottom/outlet of the tank and use pex pipe to get it to the camper's inlet. I'll have to pump apx 15'-20' laterally to get to the camper inlet, and then up about 8'-10'or so to reach the highest fixture (shower) in the camper. I have 115V AC receptacle to power the pump. I don't want to exceed 45-50 psi in the camper...because it's a camper (cheap fittings/poor installation..probly). Most of the rain harvest kits I'm seeing come with centrifugal pumps that seem way overkill. I've been looking at the Seaflo brand diaphragm pumps. They all seem to be very similar, but there are several models. We're using the water for doing dishes, potty and showering. It' just 2 of us and would rarely if ever be doing any of those tasks simultaneously.

I don't want to overthink this, but at the same time I don't want to waste money experimenting with different pumps. Let me know what yall think. I appreciate it.

I’m seeing if anyone had economical ideas for a huge underground storage tank? The only huge tanks I see are ones that are above ground and good like a building 😂 and no one shows prices on their websites, I don’t want to go thru the hassle to get a quote when I’m just curious that the price is for research purposes 😩 Is it possible to build my own concrete cistern like thing for reasonable cost?

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Good morning everyone,

I am looking to replace an existing pump with a new system.

I live in Belgium and the legislation says that the city water and rain water circuit have to be separated (which make sense). After a bit of research I found out that there are systems where the city water can fill a small tank on the pump in case the rainwater level drops too low.

I am looking for a system capable of handling a 2 level house, for toilet flush, garden and car wash.

Here are some systems that I already researched but I'm not sure what characteristics I should be looking for.

• Jetly Pilotus 25 L - ACTIVE JETCOM
• Wilo-RAIN1 et Wilo-RAIN3
• KSB Hya-Rain Eco

I would be grateful if someone could give some advice on this subject.

Have a nice day!