Rainwater Harvesting Skeletank ® Discover the inner strength Presented By :- Andy Shuttleworth Managing Director SEL Environmental Limited

Rainwater Harvesting AGENDA 1.Why Use Rainwater Harvesting? 2.Legislation & Guidance 3.Elements of a Skeletank® System 4.Introduction to Skeletank® 5.Why Skeletank® 6.How Does It Work 7.Typical Arrangements 8.Advantages 9.Summary

Rainwater Harvesting Why are we watering gardens, flushing toilets and washing cars with drinking water? Fundamental Question

Rainwater Harvesting WHY USE RAINWATER HARVESTING Good for the environment Saves a valuable natural resource Sustainable Convenience - Hose pipe bans Water the garden with chemical free water Helps to prevent flooding Part of SuDS Feel good factor Legislation

Rainwater Harvesting LEGISLATION & GUIDANCE Building Regulations Part G2-17K (125l/p/day April 2010) Building Regulations Part H (Hierarchy - soakaway, watercourse,drain) Code for Sustainable Homes BS Rainwater harvesting systems – Code of practice Conditions of Planning (as a result of pps25) WRAS Handbook The Water Efficiency Calculator for New Dwellings

Rainwater Harvesting Gutter Collection Filtration Storage Pump House Re-use ELEMENTS OF THE SKELETANK RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

Rainwater Harvesting INTRODUCTION TO SKELETANK® Tank Inner skeleton Open top

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple Inner skeletank of permavoid 70 tonnes/m² - 10 Full Sized Elephants

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple Shallow It’s strong enough for under your driveway Can be covered with:- paving blocks slabs decking grass and even tarmac

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple Will fit in the boot of a large family car or on it. Compact 1450mm x 735mm x 315mm

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple 300litre capacity per Skeletank®

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple Easily carried through a standard doorway

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple Single rotationally moulded shell Consistent wall thickness Strong outside corners Impact resistant polyethylene

Rainwater Harvesting WHY SKELETANK® ? Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple Standard 110mmØ pipe connections Compatible with all standard push-fit underground drainage

Rainwater Harvesting HOW DOES IT WORK? With overflow to a drain High strength skeleton allows very shallow installation Normally only 500mm deep

Rainwater Harvesting HOW DOES IT WORK? With overflow to a soakaway High strength skeleton allows very shallow installation Normally only 500mm deep

Rainwater Harvesting TYPICAL ARRANGEMENTS 3 Main Arrangements Tap Only Tap & Toilet Tap, Toilet & Washing Machine

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Advantages for the Housebuilder Cost effective Can be installed plot by plot Allows incremental capital outlay No large upfront investment Eases cash flow Satisfies current legislation and guidance Simple installation by Groundworker Health & safety– Shallow installation makes it safe

Rainwater Harvesting Advantages for the Homeowner Modular, can be installed to suit requirement or budget Good for restricted access Can be added to Satisfies current legislation and guidance Simple installation No heavy plant Health & safety – Shallow installation makes it safe

Rainwater Harvesting Strong Compact Lightweight Modular Easy to carry Guaranteed watertight Simple SUMMARY Shallow - installation only 500mm deep Environmental Housebuilder – incremental, eases cash flow Homeowner – simple, safe, economic Saves money Multifunctional with many other uses

Rainwater Harvesting Thanks for Listening Any Questions?

Rainwater Harvesting OTHER APPLICATIONS - SOAKAWAY Soakaways are one of the fundamental elements of sustainable drainage systems aka SuDS. Soakaways are used to drain rainwater directly into the ground without connection to any mains drainage or sewerage pipes e.g. Rainwater downpipes. Skeletank® is the first proprietary “off-the-shelf” soakaway. The Skeletank® is a highly efficient soakaway without the same risk of siltation as a gravel alternative. The equivalent gravel alternative is 3 times the volume of a Skeletank®

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OTHER APPLICATIONS – ATTENUATION When it rains the Skeletank® allows the rainwater to be stored temporarily and to be released in a very slow controlled manor. This system reduces the downstream flooding. This philosophy is known as attenuation. Attenuation can be used as part of a sustainable drainage system (SUDS) that is a planning condition prerequisite or a requirement of the buildings regulations Part H.

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OTHER APPLICATIONS – OIL DRIP TRAY The Skeletank Oil Drip Tray (ODT) is a innovative new method to catch and retain oil drips and spillage. The Skeletank® ODT is unique because it can retain oil but at the same time allow water to pass through to a local drain or soakaway The Skeletank ODT should never overflow due to inclement weather. There is also a secondary backup protection in the form of a Permafilter® oil retention and treatment geotextile layer. It can be used for oil drum storage, refuelling of small plant such as generators and compressors or it can be constructed within a site refuelling compound to protect the environment and eliminate the need for regular tanker visits to remove trapped contaminated rainwater.

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