Our Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Solutions
Harvesting water is a simple and effective way of reducing your business water bill. By storing rainwater for non-potable applications, you reduce demand on public supplies.
How It Works
When it rains a common event in the UK, water runs off roofs and into gutters. These gutters direct the flow into a rainwater collection system, collecting rainwater for use on non-potable applications. This includes garden watering, car washing, toilet flushing and clothes washing machines.
Why Consider a Rainwater Harvesting System
In the UK, rainwater harvesting helps you achieve business objectives. The various water collection systems, from water butts to underground tanks, offer economic and environmental benefits.
The long term benefits of rainwater harvesting include:
- reduced water usage and water bills
- reduced appliance wear
- reduced demand on public supplies
- environmentally friendly
- increased biodiversity in your local area
Overall, businesses that rely on non-potable water usage can save money and protect the planet.
Economic Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting
By switching to rainwater harvesting, UK businesses that rely on non-potable water applications will reduce their water bill. You will be managing your own water supply for services such as car washing, laundry and gardening.
Using collected water also protects your appliances. Rainwater is softer than treated water, meaning less limescale build up and longer product shelf lives.
The economic benefits can vary. However, you should expect a return on your investment. This is especially true if you use harvested rainwater in toilets and garden.
Environmental Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting
As well as economic benefits, installing a rainwater harvesting tank supports water conservation. By giving surface water somewhere to go, you reduce the risk of flooding, recharge groundwater supplies and protect ecosystems.
By reducing demand on public water supply, you're conserving natural water sources like rivers and lakes. Combined, these factors improve the overall sustainability of your business.
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FAQs
You can use rainwater you've collected for non-potable applications. This means that you can't use the water for drinking or personal hygiene. Non-potable applications include car washing, gardening, washing machines and flushing toilets.
Source for Business can support you with multiple variants to get your rainwater storage tanks installed. With commercial premises, we offer complete packages to identify the right solution for your business needs. Whether you need support with roof mapping and installation of storage tanks, or collecting rainwater on a large scale.
It is not illegal to harvest rainwater in the UK. Many suppliers encourage businesses to do it as it supports communities during droughts or water scarcity. As long as you are following key regulations, which our team can support you with, then you're good to go.
The UK has one of the best water systems in the world, with a quality rating of 99.96% according to Discover Water. When you harvest rainwater, you don't go through the same high quality treatment processes. This means you cannot use the water as drinking water.
However, rainwater is typically softer than treated water. This means that the water quality is more suitable to your appliance, and less likely to cause limescale build up. Furthermore, you can invest in a filtered rainwater harvesting system. These systems gently clean rainwater using natural resources as they store it.
A rainwater harvesting system costs between £2,000 - £5,000 depending on the solution you choose. Underground tanks may cost more than header tanks due to the installation process. A budget-friendly solution would be a water butt. However, this wouldn't store enough rainwater for commercial use.
Whilst the initial cost may be off-putting, it's worth thinking about the future savings. If your business uses non-potable water, a rainwater harvesting system will save you money in the long run.