Water Systems Checklist for Rainwater Collection

Rainwater Collection Survey

Hello!

This survey should only take about 7 minutes to complete.

We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you completing this survey. By filling out this survey and sharing your data with us, you are helping ARCSA to promote and expand the use of safe and sustainable rainwater collection across the nation.

Thank you!

If you are answering these questions about a variety of projects, you may generalize what tends to be the case in the majority of your projects. You may also choose to fill out more than one survey to address the different types of systems you work on.

If you have any questions, you may reach out to us at: info@arcsa.org

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* 1. Please specify your role?

Plumbing Contractor

Labor Union

Designer

Installer

Manager/Maintenance

Owner

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* 2. What standard are your systems designed to meet?

ARCSA/ASPE/ANSI 63 and or 78

ICC 805

Other

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* 3. Water quality test completed?

Yes

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* 4. Water test in the tank?

Yes

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* 5. Water test at point of use?

Yes

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* 6. Parameters tested (check all that apply):

E. coli

pH level

Turbidity

Noticeable Odor

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* 7. Please provide contact information if you would be willing to share your water quality reports, studies and/or related data with ARCSA, or email your report to info@arcsa.org

Name

Company

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 8. Origin of water:

Roof top

At grade collection surfaces (parking lots, driveway, turf)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Roof type: What is the approximate percentage of projects using each roofing type?

	0%	25%	50%	75%	100%
Asphalt shingle	Asphalt shingle 0%	Asphalt shingle 25%	Asphalt shingle 50%	Asphalt shingle 75%	Asphalt shingle 100%
Metal	Metal 0%	Metal 25%	Metal 50%	Metal 75%	Metal 100%
Membrane	Membrane 0%	Membrane 25%	Membrane 50%	Membrane 75%	Membrane 100%
Flat (NSF certified)	Flat (NSF certified) 0%	Flat (NSF certified) 25%	Flat (NSF certified) 50%	Flat (NSF certified) 75%	Flat (NSF certified) 100%
Flat (not NSF certified)	Flat (not NSF certified) 0%	Flat (not NSF certified) 25%	Flat (not NSF certified) 50%	Flat (not NSF certified) 75%	Flat (not NSF certified) 100%
Green Roof	Green Roof 0%	Green Roof 25%	Green Roof 50%	Green Roof 75%	Green Roof 100%

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Destination of water: Projects using indoor POTABLE water (drinking, faucets, showers)

25%

50%

75%

100%

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* 11. Destination of water: Projects using indoor NON-POTABLE (laundry, toilets, hose bib)

25%

50%

75%

100%

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* 12. Pre-filtration typically used (check all that apply)

Basket

Downspout filter

Gutter gaurd

Roof washer

Vortex/cylindrical

Sloped screen

Cascade

Hydraulic Jump

Calming inlet

Floating inlet

Overflow skimmer

Vector (mosquito/vermin) protection

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* 13. Aeration in tank?

Yes

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* 14. Water storage: Projects using each type of storage

	0%	25%	50%	75%	100%
ABOVE GROUND Steel with flexible liner	ABOVE GROUND Steel with flexible liner 0%	ABOVE GROUND Steel with flexible liner 25%	ABOVE GROUND Steel with flexible liner 50%	ABOVE GROUND Steel with flexible liner 75%	ABOVE GROUND Steel with flexible liner 100%
ABOVE GROUND Plastic (opaque and translucent)	ABOVE GROUND Plastic (opaque and translucent) 0%	ABOVE GROUND Plastic (opaque and translucent) 25%	ABOVE GROUND Plastic (opaque and translucent) 50%	ABOVE GROUND Plastic (opaque and translucent) 75%	ABOVE GROUND Plastic (opaque and translucent) 100%
ABOVE GROUND Fiberglass	ABOVE GROUND Fiberglass 0%	ABOVE GROUND Fiberglass 25%	ABOVE GROUND Fiberglass 50%	ABOVE GROUND Fiberglass 75%	ABOVE GROUND Fiberglass 100%
BELOW GROUND Plastic polypropylene or polyethylene	BELOW GROUND Plastic polypropylene or polyethylene 0%	BELOW GROUND Plastic polypropylene or polyethylene 25%	BELOW GROUND Plastic polypropylene or polyethylene 50%	BELOW GROUND Plastic polypropylene or polyethylene 75%	BELOW GROUND Plastic polypropylene or polyethylene 100%
BELOW GROUND Fiberglass	BELOW GROUND Fiberglass 0%	BELOW GROUND Fiberglass 25%	BELOW GROUND Fiberglass 50%	BELOW GROUND Fiberglass 75%	BELOW GROUND Fiberglass 100%
BELOW GROUND Concrete	BELOW GROUND Concrete 0%	BELOW GROUND Concrete 25%	BELOW GROUND Concrete 50%	BELOW GROUND Concrete 75%	BELOW GROUND Concrete 100%

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Filtration type

0-5 Micron Sediment/Particulate SCREEN

6-10 Micron Sediment/Particulate SCREEN

11-20 Micron Sediment/Particulate SCREEN

21+ Micron Sediment/Particulate SCREEN

0-5 Micron Sediment/Particulate BAG

6-10 Micron Sediment/Particulate BAG

11-20 Micron Sediment/Particulate BAG

21+ Micron Sediment/Particulate BAG

0-5 Micron Sediment/Particulate CARTRIDGE

6-10 Micron Sediment/Particulate CARTRIDGE

11-20 Micron Sediment/Particulate CARTRIDGE

21+ Micron Sediment/Particulate CARTRIDGE

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Carbon filter?

Yes

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* 17. Disinfection

Micro Filtration

Ozone

Chlorine

None of the above

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* 18. Maintenance performed by:

Building owner

Local authority

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Maintenance frequency:

At least once per month

2 times per year

Quarterly

Annually

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* 20. System supply make-up or bypass

Primary cistern

Buffer tank

Directly into distribution line (Includes what kind of water main protection, air gap or backflow preventer)

None of the above

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* 21. Pump type

Submersible

Suction lift (above tank)

Flooded suction (feeds by gravity to the pump intake)

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* 22. System type

Pumps to a secondary tank (Buffer tank TREATED)

Pumps to a secondary tank (Buffer tank NOT TREATED)

Pumps directly to point of use

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* 23. Approximate percentage of residential projects referred to in this survey:

25%

50%

75%

100%

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* 24. Approximate percentage of commercial projects referred to in this survey:

25%

50%

75%

100%

Water Systems Checklist for Rainwater Collection

Rainwater Collection Survey

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* 1. Please specify your role?

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* 2. What standard are your systems designed to meet?

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* 3. Water quality test completed?

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* 4. Water test in the tank?

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* 5. Water test at point of use?

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* 6. Parameters tested (check all that apply):

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* 7. Please provide contact information if you would be willing to share your water quality reports, studies and/or related data with ARCSA, or email your report to info@arcsa.org

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* 8. Origin of water:

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* 9. Roof type: What is the approximate percentage of projects using each roofing type?

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* 10. Destination of water: Projects using indoor POTABLE water (drinking, faucets, showers)

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* 11. Destination of water: Projects using indoor NON-POTABLE (laundry, toilets, hose bib)

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* 12. Pre-filtration typically used (check all that apply)

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* 13. Aeration in tank?

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* 14. Water storage: Projects using each type of storage

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* 15. Filtration type

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* 16. Carbon filter?

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* 17. Disinfection

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* 18. Maintenance performed by:

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* 19. Maintenance frequency:

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* 20. System supply make-up or bypass

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* 21. Pump type

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* 22. System type

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* 23. Approximate percentage of residential projects referred to in this survey:

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* 24. Approximate percentage of commercial projects referred to in this survey:

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* 25. Zip code (If multiple, enter zip code where the majority of your projects are located)