1. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Overcoming Rainwater Catchment Roadblocks ARCSA Conference 2011

2. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk AGENDA 1.Aquality – introduction 2.Drivers for rainwater harvesting in Europe 3.European Roadblocks -The German story -The Dutch story -The Austrian story -The Belgium story -The French story -The English story

3. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk 1. Aquality Trading & Consulting Ltd Aquality is one of the leading suppliers of rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling systems. RWH / GWR is our core business. Aquality offers solutions for small domestic to large commercial projects. Aquality offers not only the supply but also design, installation, commissioning, maintenance and after sales support. Lutz Johnen is member of the British Standard committee for Rainwater Harvesting as well as Greywater Recycling and currently the chairman of the UK Rainwater Harvesting Association UKRHA.

4. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Padiham Primary School, Burton TESCO Berwick

5. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Severn Trent HQ, Coventry Westfield Shopping Center, White City, London, UK System data: 80,000 visitors per day ~200 public WCs being supplied 80m3 water consumption per day 32,000m2 roof connected 2000m3 concrete tank Rainmanager AC 5000 Council office, Niort, France

6. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Hamburg Airport, Germany TESCO Distribution Centre, UK Nursing home, UK Office tower, London, UK

7. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk 2.DRIVERS -Water stress / climate change (the green factor) -Water prices -Flood prevention -Green credentials (certifications) -Integration of new technologies

8. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk WATER STRESS IN EUROPE

9. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk WATER STRESS IN EUROPE

10. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Source: Anglian Water, 2000 Home Office Source: South Staffs Water, 2006 WC Flushing Washing machine Dishwasher Wash basin Kitchen /canteen sink Shower and bath Urinal flushing Washing Canteen useCleaning KEY

11. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk These prices only show the price of fresh water and do not include the sewage charges. Prices in Germany vary significantly up to 10€ (~$13.60) per m3 (~265 US galloons) including sewage. 2009

12. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk Natural discharge Rural discharge Urban discharge m3m3 time m3m3 m3m3

13. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk BREEAM, LEED, Code for Sustainable Homes Level Litre per person per day Technologies 1120e.g. flow reducing devices, low flush toilets 2120e.g. flow reducing devices, low flush toilets 3105e.g. flow reducing devices, low flush toilets 4105e.g. flow reducing devices, low flush toilets 580Rainwater harvesting / greywater recycling 680Rainwater harvesting / greywater recycling Example of points for water saving in the “Code for Sustainable Homes”

14. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk 3.EUROPEAN ROADBLOCKS -The German story (New technology) -The Dutch story (Market distruction) -The Austrian story (Water in abundance) -The Belgium story (Authorities) -The French story (Lobby) -The English story (Tradition)

15. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE GERMAN STORY - Rainwater harvesting (RWH) started in the 80ies as green pioneer technology via self builders -Development into main stream due to green movements (basic systems with no consideration for aestethics) -With increasing numbers more resistance from water companies (ecomincally and regarding health aspects) -Improvement of technology to address water company concerns

16. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE GERMAN STORY continued Type AA Air gap

17. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE GERMAN STORY continued -Forming of association and DIN standard development -Water companies still try to get RWH eliminated

18. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE DUTCH STORY - Rainwater harvesting (RWH) started mid 90ies -Uptake by large market players and water companies -Large market players destroy market through price fight and badly developped products giving the technology a bad name -Water company sets up dual pipe work project using river water and leads to group of people falling sick due to installation mistakes -No standard developped or association created -Market recovering slowly

19. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE AUSTRIAN STORY - Rainwater harvesting (RWH) started mid 90ies -Uptake due to green development via self build market although water is almost free -Vienna reluctant to support RWH due to excessive water supply from the mountains -Flooding the reason for support -All Austrian states support RWH in one way or the other

20. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE BELGIUM STORY -Rainwater harvesting (RWH) started mid 90ies -Very simple RWH (filter, tank and pump and ball valve) -At first no interest from authorities until numbers grew larger -Market under pressure due to simple technology not acceptable -Mains water back-up was upgraded -Technology accepted as flood prevention measure led to mandatory usage in the Dutch speaking part -Today‘s leading market in population to system ratio

21. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE FRENCH STORY -Rainwater harvesting (RWH) started end 90ies -No acceptance from authorities especially due to negative lobbying by water companies (4) -Nevertheless private installations in strive for independance; French RWH association formed -Governmental change introduced tax relief for individuals for green technologies -Application to include RWH was accepted in 2008; first technical guide line for domestic systems (commercial RHW still not allowed) -Authorities start accepting commercial RWHS -French standard developped 2011

22. AQUALITY Trading & Consulting Ltd. www.aqua-lity.co.uk THE ENGLISH STORY -Rainwater harvesting (RWH) started mid 90ies -In the beginning uptake by small part of the construction market (self builder or green developer) -Government starts supporting technology by integrating it into own developments and pushing green agenda -Government undertakes MTP -RWH included in CFSH and BREEAM -Traditional building industry opposes uptake -Carbon footprint used to eliminate RWH (house builder federation) from CFSH -New product developments and system integration to counter development

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