Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

4 Posts
Aug 10, 2009 03:30 pm
Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

Hello,
I am the director of an environmental learning center in eastern NC and we have a small off the grid cabin/campground that we would like to provide  shower facilities using a rainwater cistern.  What type and size pump and solar panel and other equipment should I use?
 
578 Posts
Aug 11, 2009 11:57 am
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

do you have an existing pv or battery system, or generator?

do you have a pressure tank? 

more details would help,

james
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4 Posts
Aug 11, 2009 12:39 pm
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

do you have an existing pv or battery system, or generator?

do you have a pressure tank? 

more details would help,

james
altE staff

No we do have anything but the cistern yet. The location of the cabin is off the grid with currently no source of power.
 
351 Posts
Aug 11, 2009 01:04 pm
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

Rainwater cisterns are generally considered as non-potable in the US. Have you looked at county health department/OSHA requirements for this shower facility, to determine what water treatment might be required ?
 
4 Posts
Aug 11, 2009 04:59 pm
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

Checking on that issue now. The information I have found so far is promising.
 
4 Posts
Aug 14, 2009 10:27 am
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

Rainwater cisterns are generally considered as non-potable in the US. Have you looked at county health department/OSHA requirements for this shower facility, to determine what water treatment might be required ?

I talked with my county environmental health inspector and he said I do not need a permit as long as it is labeled as non-potable.
 
Aug 16, 2009 01:11 pm
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

Being in Eastern NC can I assume your more of a Pirates fan than a Wolfpack fan?
Unfortunately I could not find anything at ECU. Not that there isn't anything mind you, its ust that I, could not find anything searching their web site. But at NCSU there is this - http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/topic/waterharvesting/

As for the showers, a lot would depend on if its 4 season or not. Obviously the NC Summer months might bring enjoyment from a cold shower where as an NC Winter would not. Uhm, other things would include weather or not the capture cistern can be in an place elevated enough for gravity feed low pressures or if would have to be pumped up to the shower head. Of course you will have to deal with the grey water as well.
http://www.safetycentral.com/porcamsolsho.html
Also, "Grey water can be recycled for home use."
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/images/GraywaterFACTS-103007.pdf
Other than maybe our pocket book, we are limited only by our imagination when wanting to overcome a diversity of real or imagined obstacles. Have you presented this challange to your "students" to see what they could come up with?
http://www.motherearthnews.com/
http://www.longbrancheec.org/
http://www.sustainingrain.com/
http://www.thenaturalhome.com/
 
Aug 16, 2009 05:49 pm
Re: Solor water pump for 220 gal. water cistern

I found one other place in Virginia that has taken rain water collection and filtration to one extreme.
http://www.rainwatermanagement.com/products.php
« Last Edit: Aug 16, 2009 05:51 pm by Thomas Allen Schmidt »
 

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