Aquascape and Certified Contractors to Build Rain Water Harvest System

Aquascape and Certified Aquascape Contractors (CAC) from across the United States will create a rain water harvesting system April 28-30 in drought-stricken Grantville, Ga. The team will implement a prototype system developed by Aquascape on the residential property to capture and reuse rain water runoff. Rain water harvesting will provide much needed relief to areas of the country experiencing drought and watering restrictions. 

Ed Beaulieu, Chief Sustainability Officer for Aquascape, was instrumental in developing a prototype filter for rain water harvesting used in conjunction with an outdoor water feature. 

“Most people don’t realize that 80 percent of rain water runs into storm sewers versus soaking into the ground. We’ve created a filtration system that captures and houses rain water runoff for future use” states Beaulieu.  The system also alleviates flooding, which is typical when a heavy rain follows a period of drought. 

“What’s unique about Aquascape’s rain water harvesting system is that it can be used to supplement an existing water feature such as an ecosystem pond, Pondless® Waterfall or decorative fountain. In addition, the homeowner can tap into the re-circulating system to access filtered water for watering gardens and lawns without utilizing city or well water,” Beaulieu claims.  “We debuted the system at both the Epcot International Flower & Garden Show and at the Chicagoland Flower & Garden Show this year and had overwhelming response at both shows.”

The first-ever Aquascape rain water harvesting system in Georgia will consist of multiple waterfalls that flow into a basin where the water is joined by storm water runoff from the roof.  The water goes through a biological filtration process before being re-circulated back over the BioFalls® Filters.  Each waterfall descends into an ecosystem pond where the water is further filtered through aquatic plants before winding its way back into the basin.  An irrigation system will tap into the captured and filtered rain water in order to avoid utilization of city water.  The rain water harvest design project will also include a patio with fire pit, benches with arbors, rock steps and rock bridge. 

Adds Beaulieu, “We expect our rain water harvest and filtration system to be a profitable entity that contractors can add to their existing services and product lines while offering environmental options for consumers to offset increasing water restrictions.”  Aquascape plans to officially launch the new system later this year and will provide rain water harvesting training across the country.

For more information about Aquascape’s the Certified Aquascape Contractor Program, or any of Aquascape’s products or programs, log onto www.aquascapeinc.com or call 866/877-6637 (U.S.) or 866/766-3426 (CAN).