The RainBrian Rainwater Harvesting Package for schools, featuring a new digital teaching aid, is now available from WPL, the wastewater solutions specialist. This fully automatic system offers a choice of underground or aboveground tank plus a filter, pump and controls from WPL’s CommercialEcoRange. The digital display unit is linked directly to the system which can be installed inside the school so pupils are able to monitor the amount of water harvested and used on a graphical display panel. In addition to helping schools make dramatic savings in mains water consumption, WPL’s new RainBrain rainwater harvesting solution for the education sector also provides an opportunity for pupils to develop their understanding of sustainability within the school curriculum.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families estimates that UK schools spend around £70 million a year on water and wastewater services. Investing in water management systems, such as rainwater harvesting, can reduce this figure significantly, benefiting the school’s budget and environmental performance. Rainwater is collected from roofs, filtered and stored in a tank, then pumped into the school for various non-drinking or bathing purposes, such as flushing toilets, irrigation of school grounds or vehicle washing.

WPL provides a full design and advisory service to ensure each RainBrain solution meets a school’s individual needs in terms of storage capacity.The RainBrain digital display unit includes a rotameter for measuring water flow and visual inspection, a digital depth indicator, which displays the depth of water stored in the tank and a digital use indicator to show the amount of water harvested and used.

For more information regarding products and services, contact Alex Best on (023) 9224 2635 or alex.best@wpl.co.uk