Proccess of storm water collection

 I live in an apartment
 The terrace had two traps on two corners, to drain the storm water
 Each trap is connected to a pipe line and reaches the ground and
later used for domestic purposes like watering the garden
 This storm water collection is a simple process and collected from
the roof and stored in the tank
 When there is a shortage of water it is being pumped and sent to
the overhead tank and delivered in the pipes
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RAIN WATER
SYSTEM FOR OUR REQUIREMENT
 TO CALCULATE THE SIZE OF THE TANK U WILL NEED TO CONSIDER :

 THE ANNUAL RAIN FALL IN OUR AREA

 WHAT WE INTEND TO USE THE WATER FOR
 WHEATHER WE HAVE ACCESS TO MAINS WATER SUPPLY
MATERIAL REQUIREMENT FOR
STORM WATER COLLECTION
 WE DON’T NEED A HUGE TANK AS IT DOED NOT BRING ANY
DIFFERENCE
 EVEN A RAIN BARREL WILL REDUCE YOUR OUTDOOR WATER USE AND
PROVIDE WATER IN AN EMERGENCY
 IF THE WE LIVE IS VERY DRY OR THE USAGE OF STORM WATER IS MORE
OR IF WE PLAN TO USE THE RAIN WATER FOR INDOOR CONNECTION
THEN WE MIGHT NEED A LARGER TANK
 IN AREAS WITH A GOOD FLOW OF RAIN ,A 5000 LITRE TANK WILL
PROVIDE A GOOD PROPORTION OF WATER USE.
OTHER FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE
THE SIZE OF THE TANK
 THE SIZE OF OUR PROPERTY- A LARGE GARDEN WILL NEED MORE
WATER
 THE SIZE OF THE COLLECTION AREA
 HOW RELIANT WE ARE ON WATER SUPPLY
 HOW EFFICIENT YOUR WATER USING APPLIANCES AND PLUMBING
FITTINGS ARE.
 LIVING IN A PLACE WITH A SHORT OF SPACE, THEN INSTALLING A SLIM
LINE TANKS THAT FITS ALONGSIDE AND ATTACHES TO A WALL ON THE
SIDE OF YOUR HOUSE
TANK MATERIAL

 THE MOST COMMN MATERIALS ARE PLASTIC , CONCRETE AND COATED STEEL
 THE TYPE OF MATERIAL WILL DEPEND ON OUR BUDJET , THE USAGE AND WHERE THE
TANK IS GOING TO BE LOCATES,BELOW THE GROUND OR ABOVE
 MODERN STEEL TANKS HAVE A LONG LIFE AND POLYMER COATING INSIDE AND WE
HAVE MANY SHAPES
 CONCRETE TANKS ARE STRONG AND OUR KEPT BELOW THE GROUND
 PLASTIC IS TOUGH,DURABLE AND LIKE STEEL HAVE A VARIETY OF SIZES AND SHAPES
SUITING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
 OTHER TANKS INCLUDE TIMBER AND FIBREGLASS AND THEY ARE GENRALLY AVILABLE
IN LARGER SIZES.
MAINTANANCE

 CHECKING THE ROOF AND GUTTERING FOR DEBRIS

 KEEPING THE ROOF CLEAR FOR OVER HANGING VEGETATION
 MAKING SURE THE ROOF REMAINS CLEANS , ESPECPIALLY FROM BIRD
DROPPINGS
 REGULARLY CHECKING AND MAINTAINING SCREENS AND FILTERS
 WASHING OUT THE FIRST FLUSH DIVERTERS EVERY TWO MONTHS OR
DEPENDING ON THE RAINFALL
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

 GRAVITY FED SYSTEM WILL NEED A BARREL OR A TANK ON A STAND

 THIS IS because a litre of water weighs a kilo, a rainwater tank stand
must be concreted to the ground.
 The storm water system supplying the house will need a pump to
operate
 First flush device , an over flow outlet should be considered before
designing a tank.