Above Ground in Basement, Potable 540 USG Design

Description

Our FREE Above Ground in Basement, Potable 540 USG, 2x 270 USG Design

This above ground in basement rainwater harvesting system is designed as a primary source of water for potable purposes, such as drinking, cooking, bathing, toilets, laundry. With back-up water source from hauled bulk potable water if the rainwater tank is empty. The system will provide water for water uses Tier: R4 – Potable Domestic.

Roof

The system will be harvesting rain from one building. The roof is asphalt.

Gutter, Downpipes, and Conveyance Piping

The gutters, downpipes, and conveyance piping are sized based on specifications from the designs.

Prefilter

The above ground in basement system will require one (1) pre-filter. These pre-filters operate as both a first flush diverter and prefilter, with a filter mesh size of 400 microns. The full cross-section (pipe diameter) of the rainwater drainage system remains continuously open, and there are no reductions in the cross-section of this appliance in which dirt or water can collect.

Rainwater Tank/Cistern

This system will provide a total of 540 US gallons of rainwater storage, with a total of two (2) above-ground tanks, made of polyethylene. Each tank is 270 US gallons. The rainwater tank is designed to provide safe storage of rainwater, which improves water quality because of its design and function. The calming inlet prevents agitation of settled fine dust, the skimming overflow removes floating particles, and the floating filter ensures water is drawn into the pump from approximately 150 mm (6.0″) below the surface of the water.

Water Pumping and Treatment System

Cleanflo determined the water demand to be 8 gallons per minute (GPM) at 60 pounds per square inch (PSI). This will be pumped by a multi-stage booster pump powered by a variable frequency drive (VFD). The treatment will be three stages to ensure water is safe to use. Stage one is a sediment filter of 15 microns, which provides a self-cleaning flush to drain. Stage two is a 10 carbon filter. Stage three is a 1 micron absolute sediment filter. Stage four is an ultraviolet sanitation system NSF 55 Class A.

Water Quality and Treatment

Cleanflo designed this above ground in basement system to produce water that is safe for CSA B805 R4 uses; namely, potable domestic.