Rainwater Harvesting & Irrigation Service
Rainwater System Improvements
This pump was 6' above the cistern, and they trusted a foot valve to keep prime. When the tank went dry, air would get through the foot valve and the pump would quit. And then the toilets wouldn't flush. We made several improvements to increase uptime.
We replaced the suspended pump with a submersible pump in the cistern. And repiped the standby water connection so that they could flush the toilets when the power went out. The larger pressure tank also improved pumping efficiency.
One of the "original" systems, from the early 00's. Like most of them treating water for toilet flushing, they were designed like small Water Treatment Plants. We sure have learned a lot since then!
A controls contractor had replaced the PLC of the Building pu
Plastic tanks move when water fills them. Solid piping eventually breaks.
We replaced a section of solid pipe with flexible PVC on this DIY project.
Piping Improvements for Higher Performance
This one wasn't actually a rainwater system, but a fountain fed by rainwater. In the 10 years since it had been built, it would only run correctly for a few days at a time. Then, the filters would clog so bad that the pumps couldn't make pressure. Can you spot the error in the photo above?
We found that one of the design documents had an error in the piping. Instead of water flowing from coarse filter to finest, it was flowing to the 5 micron cartridge filter first! We swapped the piping around, and now it's flowing great!
Tank Renovations and Upgrades
Liner Replacement
Georgia Water Tanks is fully capable and certified to replace your aging liner.
When replacing the liner, ask what else needs to be done to bring your system up to the latest technology. The "state of the art" of rainwater harvesting changes fast.
Seeing how our systems and others' age, helps us make the best recommendations for new projects.
Additional Storage
This customer wanted more rainwater for their expanding community garden, so they asked us to quote an additional tank. After an analysis of all the components of their rainwater system, we found that they needed more collection area as much as another tank. Wouldn't want to add a tank and not get any more water!
Rainwater Prefilter Cleaning
This Graf filter had a layer of sediment and algae that was preventing any water from entering the cistern. It has the self-cleaning nozzle, but unfortunately it wasn't working.
This Graf filter wasn't set back in place correctly, which left a ridge that could catch leaves. Which it did!
Freeze Repair. . . and Prevention
As a former Raychem heat tracing rep, we know freeze protection!
Pump Service and Upgrades
After 30 years in the booster system business, we know pumps. This one was woefully undersized. We replaced it with a pump that made more pressure. Even though the horsepower was higher, we knew that the electrical circuitry was more than adequate.
This home uses the cistern for both rainwater harvesting and stormwater management. When the tank is full, rainwater must be pumped to the storm drain. If the tank overflows, the parking area and even the basement could flood. So we designed a commercial-grade controller to give the homeowner a more adjustable system, with a manual override. Everybody is happy!