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With climate change now a reality rather than a speculated possibility, the demand on water resources has gone up, whilst the amount of water available for supply has gone down. Forth coming regulatory changes will mean that over 90% of UK homes will have their water usage metered, making consumers more and more aware of how expensive the commodity of “common or garden” water has become.

From a simple, above ground water butt to below ground storage tanks and comprehensive, automatic recycling systems, WPL’s range of rainwater harvesting products provide versatile, economic and ecological solutions and give consumers the ability to freely collect water and use it with out feeling guilty; on their plants and lawns, for washing their cars, in their washing machines and in their toilets.

WPL’s Carat range is fully compliant with European regulations and is simple to handle, install, use and maintain, making it ideal for DIY and selfbuild and appropriate for specification by professionals in the construction industry.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families estimates that UK schools spend around £70 million a year on water and wastewater services. Investing in water management systems, such as rainwater harvesting, can reduce this figure significantly, benefiting the school’s budget and environmental performance.

Over 50% of water consumed in schools does not need to be of drinkable quality. 
Harvested rainwater from the roofs can be used for several applications including:
Toilet Flushing
Washing Machines
Cleaning
Plant Watering
Vehicle Washing

In addition to helping schools make dramatic savings in mains water consumption, WPL’s RainBrain rainwater harvesting solution for the education sector also provides an opportunity for pupils to develop their understanding of sustainability within the school curriculum.

RainBrain – The Rainwater Harvesting Package for schools
WPL provides a full design and advisory service to ensure each RainBrain rainwater harvesting solution meets a school’s individual needs in terms of storage capacity.  The fully automatic system offers a choice of underground or aboveground, impact resistant tanks for applications ranging from 13,000 litres to 200,000 litres and the latest in low noise self-priming pumps and controls from WPL’s Commercial Eco Range.  In addition, a floating suction pump inlet with a filter suspended beneath the surface ensures the water taken is at the optimum level of cleanliness.  All systems come with direct feed, duty assist and duty standby pumps where required.

 Rainwater is collected from roofs, filtered and stored in a tank, then pumped into the school for various non-drinking or non-bathing purposes.  As a further health and safety precaution for schools, the system can be supplied with an optional UV filter for additional sterilisation.

The RainBrain digital display unit is linked directly to the system which can be installed inside the school so pupils are able to monitor the amount of water harvested and used on a graphical display panel.   

The digital display panel includes:

Digital Depth Indicator – displays the depth of the water stored in the tank
Rotameter – visual indicator of flow and quality
Digital Use indicator – indicates the amount of water harvested and used
Digital Presentation – brief slide show and graphic presentation describing the rainwater harvesting process

Download the latest RainBrain leaflet here

WPL’s Commercial Rainwater Harvesting system, Rain Sustain, is ideal for a wide range of businesses, whether commercial or industrial.The main benefits are: The harvested water can be used for toilet flushing, laundry, general cleaning, washing cars and watering plants. Not to be used in applications where the water is used for human consumption such as drinking and food preparation. Helps alleviate flood risks by collecting excess water Provides a source of usable water during periods of lower rainfall Fully Packaged automatic system Features the latest in low noise self-priming pumps All units come with direct feed, duty assist and duty standby as standard Floating suction pump with micro filter suspended beneath the surface to ensure the water taken is at the optimum level of cleanliness Full design and advisory service available and bespoke systems available for special requirements Tank range approved for the ECA includes 25m3, 50m3, 60m3 and 70m3 Internal and external filters are available for roof size from 200m2 to 1500m2 Easily accessible ‘out of tank’ filters resulting in no confined space entry required for service and maintenance Typical applications include: Hotels Pubs Zoos Marinas Offices Schools Hospitals Factories Supermarkets Universities Industrial Buildings Large domestic applications …..and more The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme has now been accredited to WPL’s new commercial rainwater harvesting system Rain Sustain. The ECA has been accredited tot the WPL Rain Sustain by The Carbon Trust on behalf of the government. The Carbon Trust is a private company set up by the government to promote solutions tackling climate change. The ECA scheme allows business to claim 100% first year tax relief on their qualifying capital expenditure. Businesses can write off the whole capital cost of their investment against their taxable profits of the period during which they make the investment (for further information please visit www.eca.gov.uk/energy) Download a brochure

Carat Tank used for applications up to 13,000L Commercial Tank used for applications from 13,000L to 200,000L Pump and controls come in two sizes the ECO 150 And the ECO 400