Rainwater Harvesting
New Water Systems supplies home owners with the Orenco Sky Harvester rainwater collection system, a complete package for collecting, storing, and pumping rainwater.
The Orenco SkyHarvester is about more than using water responsibly; it’s also about using less energy to treat and transport potable water when energy-intensive drinking water isn’t necessary. An Orenco SkyHarvester is an excellent way to lower your demand on natural resources and continue the centuries-old tradition of sustainable rainwater use today.
An Orenco SkyHarvester can be used to supplement or replace potable water for lawn and
garden irrigation, microfarm irrigation, ponds and fountains, car washing, outdoor fire suppression, indoor nonpotable water use, and in many other situations where using treated and transported potable water is unnecessary and wasteful.
Thanks to the flexibility of the Orenco SkyHarvester system, water can be dispensed three ways: 1) Manually, via hand-operated spigot, 2) Manually, via float switches located inside the tank, and 3) Automatically, via timed doses controlled with an electrical panel. Each 1000 square feet (92.9 square meters) of a home’s roof can provide about 600 gallons (2270 liters) of water per inch (25mm) of rainfall. To store the maximum amount of collectible rainwater available, New Water Systems can supply tanks of up to 50,000 gallons (189,000 liters).
The complete Orenco Sky Harvester package includes:
- 100% watertight tanks and risers
- Underground water storage for low visual impact
- First-flow diverter and primary filter screen
- Fine sediment filter bag
- Automatic flow diversion when tank is full
- Auxiliary potable water injection port
- Fill indicator
- American-made, energy-efficient Franklin 1/2 hp (0.37 kW) well pumps
Options:
- Orenco tanks from 500-2000 gal. (2000-6000 liters)
- Containment Solutions Inc. tanks up to 50,000 gal. (189,000 liters)
- Multi-tank arrays for greater storage capacity
