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Alternative/Renewable Energy Solutions - Rainwater Harvesting

Eco-Vat Rainwater Harvesting Systems

Rainwater harvesting may be considered as

- EITHER part of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) for rainwater management to minimise stormwater run-off from a site.

- OR a stand alone system to reduce the demand (and cost) for purified water by collecting and re-using water which has fallen on roof areas for uses such as toilet flushing, garden watering and car washing. In commercial and industrial applications the potable water requirement can be a small fraction of the total demand.

For either of these requirements Polypipe's Eco-Vat system is the simple and cost effective rainwater harvesting solution.

Unlike the water that comes from reservoirs and through our mains supply, rainwater is absolutely free. On average, each day more than 50% of the UK's total daily water requirement falls on rooftop areas. All you need to collect and store it is an Eco-Vat system. The process of harvesting rainwater from a rooftop with an Eco-Vat system is relatively simple. Rainwater is collected from the catchment area and, after passing through a filter, is stored in the Eco-Vat tank ready for use. It is pumped through additional filters on demand to header tanks or directly to the point of supply. Complete packages designed specifically for gravity, pressurised and irrigation systems are available.

For a 'No Obligation' quotation on a Rainwater Harvesting solution please complete a Quotation form:
Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Quotation Request
Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Quotation Request

The Eco-Vat range includes modular rainwater recycling systems consisting of high quality, GRP or rotationally moulded MDPE tanks and state of the art control systems suitable for tanks of any construction. Systems can be supplied as stand alone units or incorporate automatic switching to mains supplies when high demand outstrips the rainwater supply. Eco-Vat systems can even be adapted to provide all water requirements, including potable water (the water used of bathing, drinking and cooking) through the use of additional treatment but this will require careful design and ongoing monitoring in order to comply with the relevant legislation and regulations.

Eco-Vat sets the standard in its field as the first totally integrated system on the market. It is supplied complete, including tanks, filters, pump valves and factory fitted inlet and outlet connections. All internal tank plumbing and electrical equipment are supplied mounted on a convenient lift-out service plate. Eco-Vat systems operate virtually silently within the premises, with the pump and pressure vessel inside the tank. Eco-Vat is easy to handle and install and multiple tanks can be incorporated in the system if required. Pump and control systems can also be retrofitted to existing tanks. A three phase filtration system ensures that the water provided is clean and of high quality.

Eco-Vat is also the first rainwater harvesting system to be certified by the British Board of Agrément. This independent 3rd party accreditation allows developers to gain the NHBC certificate on the product.

"For most companies (water supply undertakers), the largest components of increased demand is customer water consumption; in other words it is predicted that we will nearly all use more water in our homes in the next 25 years."

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