Rainwater Catchment Systems

We count five competitors in this space.   We place special attention to the consensus documents that show up in design guidelines, construction contracts and public water safety compliance checklists.

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Rainwater Catchment Systems

July 27, 2023
mike@standardsmichigan.com

Duke University West Campus Water Reclamation Pond | Click on image

One of several titles asserting best practice for rainwater catchment systems — an emergent design feature many college and university facility departments are signaling to demonstrate their conformity to the campus sustainability zietgeist — is ASPE 63 Rainwater Catchment Systems; developed and published by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers.  From the project prospectus:

Scope: This standard covers requirements for the design and installation of rainwater catchment systems that utilize the principle of collecting and using precipitation from a rooftop and other hard, impervious building surfaces. This standard does not apply to the collection of rainwater from vehicular parking or other similar surfaces.

Project Need: The purpose of this standard is to assist engineers, designers, plumbers, builders/developers, local government, and end-users in safely implementing a rainwater catchment system.

Stakeholders: Plumbing engineers, designers, plumbers, builders/developers, local government, end users.

You may obtain a copy of the 2020 edition by contacting Gretchen Pienta, (847) 296-0002, gpienta@aspe.org,  6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350, Rosemont, IL 60018.   We encourage front-line/workpoint experts and facility managers to participate in the ASPE standards development process.   Start with the link below:

ASPE Standards Development Home Page

We have all water system codes and standards on the agenda of our next monthly Mechanical, Plumbing and Rain colloquia  See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting; open to everyone.

Issue: [13-61]

Category: Mechanical Engineering, Water

Colleagues: Richard Robben, Larry Spielvogel

University of Toledo


Related: Posted 10 September 2020

Rainwater Catchment Systems 400

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