1100 gallon cistern Under the Front Porch

This is a shot with the lattice off.  Once it is put back on, this cistern is completley out of sight. The use is twofold, one to prevent water from running under the porch from the downspouts and 2) water is used to keep pool topped off elinminating strain on the primary water supply-- a well.

Cool News!

Back a few years ago, I had the honor of designing and installing an innovative rainwater collection system for the federal government's NOAA facility on Charleston, SC.  I recently came across some information where they won an award for the implementation. 

The Department of Commerce celebrated Earth Day this week with its 4th annual Energy and Environmental Stewardship Awards ceremony.  The department’s Energy and Environmental Stewardship Awards honor outstanding efforts in promoting environmental stewardship and energy conservation across the department. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service’s Coastal Services Center in Charleston, S.C., honored for installing an innovative rainwater harvesting system to redirect stormwater from roofs into native planting beds and a rain garden

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