The tables below provide an overview of available water tank specifications by tank types. Specifications include tank volume capacity range, common tank volumes used, dimension measurement ranges, dry weights, and typical tank prices. A specification table is provided for the main water tank types by category and use frequency. The types listed here include vertical… [Read More]
Archives for April 2023
Rain Tanks | First Flush Diverter Explained
What is A First Flush Diverter Device? In rainwater harvesting practice, a first flush diverter device is a companion accessory and add-on component used to promote a cleaner rainwater harvest. First flush devices are simple by design and are made to collect and discard a select amount of the first rainfall as waste. First flushes… [Read More]
Poly Tanks | Black vs Green vs White Water Tanks
Poly water tanks are bulk volume containers dedicated to water storage, handling, and use applications. Dedicated water tanks are primarily potable (drinking) water grade quality when made in the USA by leading manufacturers. While non-potable grade poly water tanks are available, they are less common. Potable water tanks are made using FDA approved, food grade… [Read More]
Poly Tanks | Water Tank FAQs
1. What is a plastic water tank? A plastic water tank is a container made to store and deliver water for various uses and work settings that has been manufactured from the synthetic material known as plastic. The types of plastics used to make water tanks are polyethylene and polypropylene, with polyethylene being more popular. … [Read More]
Rain Tanks | Top 5 States for Rainwater Harvesting with Government Supported Incentives
Please note for rainwater harvesting, any and all rules, regulations, and incentives are handled by local legislation on the state level. Current federal legislature hands down responsibility for rainwater harvesting to individual state legislation, who may further pass along the responsibility of building codes and rebates to cities, townships, or counties. This means any personal… [Read More]
Rain Tanks | How to Design a Rainwater Harvesting System
Introductory Guide and Overview on Rainwater System Design The steps to designing a rainwater harvesting system will depend on a few key points that are unique to the practice of harvesting rainwater. In general, rain collection systems follow a similar and fairly basic blueprint that makes all systems alike. The result of a well-designed rainwater… [Read More]
Rain Tanks | How to Capture Rainwater on Your Roof
Interested in rainwater harvesting? Want to know more about the practice and how to best capture the rain that falls on your roof? In this Rain Tanks Series post, we will look into how to capture rainwater on your roof, what is needed, recommended, and some common, important points. Rainwater harvesting is the practice of… [Read More]