Difference between revisions of "Water harvesting system"
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* Ten 55 gallon rain barrels. Most would be placed on the roof where the water would be needed most to water plants (e.g. flowering and food). Some rain barrels in the backyard near the compost bin for cleaning and watering plants. '''NOT DONE YET''' | * Ten 55 gallon rain barrels. Most would be placed on the roof where the water would be needed most to water plants (e.g. flowering and food). Some rain barrels in the backyard near the compost bin for cleaning and watering plants. '''NOT DONE YET''' | ||
| + | == Water Distribution == | ||
| + | We are currently planning to move the harvested water around the site to the point of use with minimal use of power. The specific plans are: | ||
| + | * Front / Parking Area / Wall Gardens - will use a hose attached to the elevated tank on the side of the front building. We estimate that there will be 20 psi of pressure available from the tank. | ||
| + | * Back yard / Alley - will be from the large tank (2,000 gal) underground in the south end of the back yard. It will be pumped up with a hand pump into buckets or hoses into the gardens.''' RAIN BARREL? METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION? PUMP FROM RAIN BARREL?''' | ||
| + | * Garden Workshop / Garden Roof - the water will come from faucets connected to the rain barrels. It will go into buckets / watering cans that will be carried to where it's needed. | ||
| + | * Greenhouse - Water will be distributed from the rain barrel with watering cans or buckets. | ||
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| + | == Design Areas == | ||
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| + | * rooftop cistern (for front gardens and parking lot area - can we use this for rooftop plants?) | ||
| + | * parking lot cistern (for front gardens and parking lot area) | ||
| + | * back yard rain barrels (for back yard and alley) | ||
| + | * '''NEED ANOTHER SOURCE OF WATER FOR THE ALLEY?''' | ||
| + | * rain barrel in greenhouse (for greenhouse plants and other indoor plants) | ||
| + | * rooftop rain barrels (for rooftop plants if can't use cistern) | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 17 January 2012
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To fully understand our philosophies on water and our research into our water harvesting systems, please see our Natural Water System - Drainage and Harvesting page. This page is intended to describe the water systems as they were set up.
Contents
Water Harvesting for Gardens
- Our water plan divides the roof into sections to have the water go to where it can be stored, used or placed into the drainage fields for the plants around to use.
Storage / Usage
Our water harvesting plan calls for the following storage tanks:
- 500 gallon tank on the side of the building near the truck well at 12 feet high. It will act as the water supply for the front of the building. The pressure will be approximately 20 psi (normal city water supply is in the 40 - 60psi range)
- A ------ gallon tank under the parking lot for parking lot and front garden plants.
- A rain barrel in the greenhouse to take care of the greenhouse plants. NOT DONE YET
- 2,000 gallon tank underground in the backyard near the alley (SE corner.) This would be used as a water source for the backyard plantings, the green alley plants, water to flush toilets and a community rainwater well. DID NOT GET COMPLETED DUE TO PRESENCE OF WATER MAIN. WILL NEED RAIN BARRELS IN BACK YARD TO MAKE UP FOR THIS LOSS.
- Ten 55 gallon rain barrels. Most would be placed on the roof where the water would be needed most to water plants (e.g. flowering and food). Some rain barrels in the backyard near the compost bin for cleaning and watering plants. NOT DONE YET
Water Distribution
We are currently planning to move the harvested water around the site to the point of use with minimal use of power. The specific plans are:
- Front / Parking Area / Wall Gardens - will use a hose attached to the elevated tank on the side of the front building. We estimate that there will be 20 psi of pressure available from the tank.
- Back yard / Alley - will be from the large tank (2,000 gal) underground in the south end of the back yard. It will be pumped up with a hand pump into buckets or hoses into the gardens. RAIN BARREL? METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION? PUMP FROM RAIN BARREL?
- Garden Workshop / Garden Roof - the water will come from faucets connected to the rain barrels. It will go into buckets / watering cans that will be carried to where it's needed.
- Greenhouse - Water will be distributed from the rain barrel with watering cans or buckets.
Design Areas
- rooftop cistern (for front gardens and parking lot area - can we use this for rooftop plants?)
- parking lot cistern (for front gardens and parking lot area)
- back yard rain barrels (for back yard and alley)
- NEED ANOTHER SOURCE OF WATER FOR THE ALLEY?
- rain barrel in greenhouse (for greenhouse plants and other indoor plants)
- rooftop rain barrels (for rooftop plants if can't use cistern)
