providing comprehensive design/build and turn-key solutions to

Rainwater Harvesting & Re-Use

Stormwater Management

Groundwater Recharge Systems

Peak Demand Management

Providing comprehensive design/build and turn-key solutions to water management challenges

for residential, commercial and municipal property owners, landscape, irrigation, architecture and construction professionals.

241 Crescent Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02453

Tel: 781-647-9500 Fax: 781-647-9502

www.rainwaterrecovery.com

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Rainwater Recovery Incorporated ™

Smart Solutions for Water Management

Rainwater Harvesting and Re-Use As much as 55,000 gallons of precipitation falls on a 2,000 square foot roof in New England each year. We design and build rainwater harvesting systems to make use of this water, offsetting demands on municipal and private water supplies while addressing water conservation and stormwater management objectives. Harvesting systems can range from simple modular tanks with manually activated pumps connected to outdoor spigots - to very large underground vaults with fully automated delivery systems providing water for applications from irrigation and other non-potable uses to sanitary and certain indoor uses, subject to applicable regulatory statutes. Collected rainwater is typically suitable for all non-potable uses without chemical treatment, including:

● Lawn and garden watering/irrigation ● Vehicle washing ● Low-yield well applications ● Water features and pools ● Emergency back-up supply/Fire fighting ● Cooling tower make-up water ● Sanitary and laundry, subject to local ordinances ● General non-potable outdoor use.

Peak Dem

and Management

Provide localized pump storage for low-pressure or low-yield applications. Store well or domestic supply water during off-peak hours for re-use during peak demand periods when water supplies may experience yield limitations or low pressure.

1,200 gallon above grade storage tank for vehicle washing.

11,000 gallon pumped storage for playing field irrigation.

5,000 gallon rainwater storage vault in construction.



Smart Solutions for Water Management, cont.

Stormwater Management and Recharge Systems Manage excess water on your site and avoid sacrificing valuable land area to retention basins, swales and other typical stormwater management features. Rainwater Recovery Inc. applies State-of-the-art materials and design techniques to provide solutions that direct excess water below ground, where it provides the most benefit and least impact. This can lead to permitting, site development, time and cost savings or augmented use of precious open space in urban, semi-urban and rural areas. Harvesting is being used as a supplemental Best-Management-Practice (BMP) when applied in conjunction with traditional stormwater management techniques.

Overflow drywell under construction - achieves up to 95% void space utilization.

Stormwater Retention For use in combined sewer or high flood-risk communities, retention vaults are used to arrest stormwater during heavy rains to provide substantial release after the storms peak. This practice mitigates flooding of sewers and flood-susceptible areas, managing stormwater in a distributed, proactive manner.

30,000 gallon harvesting / stormwater control system under construction.



Our Services

Design and Design//Build Services

Rainwater Recovery Inc. provides one-stop shopping for water management challenges. Full-service solutions may include:

Harvesting system consulting and feasibility assessment. Engineered design services System installation and engineering field control System testing and certification System maintenance

Plug-and-Play or Turn-key Solutions

We work with you or your team! Whether you are an architect, developer, landscape designer, contractor, or property owner, we can provide design and as-needed construction services that allow you to use your team to perform many of the standard design and construction activities. Installation field control and system assembly will usually require Rainwater Recovery Inc.’s implementation services and associated fees, however, we are proud of our ability to integrate into your project and/or construction team and offer “plug and play” solutions to water management as part of projects with larger scopes of work.

Maintenance Services

Periodic maintenance is recommended to keep water management systems in good working order. We offer maintenance services for installed systems on semi-annual or quarterly frequencies depending on site and application specifics. Maintenance contracts are available on an annual basis or as-needed upon customer request, charged on an hourly basis. Note that Warranties are impacted if maintenance is assumed by the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative.

How to contact us

By Phone at 781-647-9500

By Fax at 781-647-9502

By email at [email protected]

By Mail at 241 Crescent Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02453


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Company Background and Environmental Perspective

About Rainwater Recovery Incorporated – the Company

Rainwater Recovery Inc. is an engineering design and contracting firm specializing in providing water management and re-use solutions to designers, builders and owners of residential, commercial, institutional and municipal properties. Unlike other design and contracting firms, this is our only focus.

Who is Rainwater Recovery?

Rainwater Recovery Inc. provides engineered rainwater harvesting systems to design professionals, contractors and retail customers for a broad range of applications at virtually any scale. Backed by in-house civil, mechanical and electronics engineering expertise, Rainwater Recovery is the leader in system design services, design/build and pre-engineered packaged system products for residential, commercial, municipal and institutional water conservation and alternate water supply needs. Established in 2003, Rainwater Recovery combines engineering, logistics and project management best practices with extensive, hands-on field engineering and construction expertise to deliver optimized solutions for our customers and their clients.

The management team is led by: Philip C. Reidy, President and CEO; Stephen P. Cotugno, Vice President of Finance; and Jane Collinson Reidy, Vice President, of Office Administration.

Philip has over 20 years of engineering design, construction, and project management experience, having held management positions at a leading geotechnical consulting firm and a premier financial services firm prior to forming Rainwater Recovery, Inc. in 2003. Philip earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and an M.S. degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, and is a Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Massachusetts.

Stephen has over 25 years experience in finance and operations, most recently as executive Vice President of PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDII) where he completed numerous financings and acquisitions. His career has focused on operational optimization, raising capital and forming strategic relationships. Steve brings both a strategic and operational focus to Rainwater. He earned his BA in Finance from Fordham University.

Jane has managed small and large residential real estate operations in suburban Boston for much of her 25 years in the real estate business, with as many as 50 agents under her management in one dual-office manager role. She specializes in administrative operations, human resource management, sales, and contract negotiation. Jane holds a B.A. degree from Northeastern University in Boston. At their home, Phil and Jane use a rainwater harvesting system for irrigation and other watering needs.



About Rainwater Harvesting (collection and re-use)

Quickly becoming a must-have in many metropolitan areas in the United States, rainwater collection and re-use is now considered a central theme in water conservation. This centuries-old concept, practiced today in many foreign countries, has experienced a dramatic resurgence in recent years in India, Western Europe, Australia and now the United States. What has lacked until recently are modern materials, engineering and technology to integrate the collection of rainwater into commercial and domestic water systems. Rainwater Recovery Inc. has taken the lead in designing and implementing rainwater harvesting systems ranging from small-scale, manually operated systems to large volume storage systems fully integrated into a facility’s outdoor or non-potable water use infrastructure.

About Stormwater Management and below-ground Recharge

The paradigm for handling stormwater in the U.S. and other parts of the world is shifting: most urban and suburban construction has focused on the efficient movement of rainwater away from structures into stormwater drains or infrastructure designed to carry it off to regional rivers, lakes and the ocean. Out of sight, out of mind. Since most brooks and rivers are net consumers of groundwater, stormwater flowing to these water bodies is typically lost to the local watershed and aquifers. With groundwater supplies becoming depleted in many communities, the focus has shifted to re-introducing water into the ground locally, where it helps replenish the aquifers ultimately used for water supplies. Rainwater Recovery Inc. integrates state-of-the-art drywell technology to reintroduce rainwater into the ground locally, where it would have migrated if not for barriers to re-entry from homes, buildings, pavement and other impervious surfaces. Advances in drywell technology now allow for space- and excavation-efficient recharge, helping to mitigate local flooding, storm sewer overflows or use of open space for retention basins, at the same time as they help mitigate groundwater supply depletion. Applications of this technology to residential and commercial development offer improved return on investment through better land use as well as helping meet stringent stormwater management regulations. For many communities looking at development proposals

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in environmentally sensitive areas, this technology is a win-win for governing bodies as well as commercial enterprises in the development industry.

About Interdependencies of Water conservation, Drinking Water and Development

Pressures to limit outdoor watering stem primarily from one issue: depletion or over-use of regional groundwater supplies (aquifers). This focus comes through the knowledge that outdoor watering can demand 3 to 10 times the water volume that is consumed inside a home during watering seasons. With the expansion of metropolitan area populations, more and more open space is converted to residential and commercial development. This increases demand on local water supplies while reducing areas that once contributed to the regeneration of water supplies through recharge. In business and economics, we’ve always been taught that growth is good. As applied to the business of development, we know that growth comes with environmental impacts, and it often comes down to how growth is manifested rather than if it should be allowed or not. When it comes to water supply depletion, there is little room for error in projecting how development will impact water supply. Once a water supply is over-taxed, it could take years or decades to restore it to sustainable levels. This can usually only be achieved with more progressive thinking about water supply management. What we’ve learned in the last decade or two is that water conservation is simply not enough: Water re-use and recharge are necessary for the balance of supply and demand required for sustainable growth as demonstrated in the classic water cycle graphic below. Rainwater Recovery Inc. specializes in applied technologies that help reverse the trend caused by water supply over-use and proliferation of impervious surfaces. For information on how your properties or projects could benefit from this balanced approach to development, please contact us via one of the methods listed under How to Contact Us on Page 4.



System Types and Cost Ranges Rainwater Collection and Recharge systems.

Collection and recharge systems range from simple downspout collection and drywell systems to complete site stormwater management systems and infrastructure. Contact us to discuss your project-specific requirements for pricing information. Rainwater Harvesting systems.

Harvesting systems can vary widely in size and complexity depending on intended use and a number of other factors. For context, the table below provides size descriptions for use in assessing cost ranges and project feasibility:

Storage Volume Ranges

Small System 200 - 2,000 gallons

Medium System 2,001 – 10,000 gallons

Large System Over 10,000 gallons System prices are listed below for demonstration purposes only. Final requirements and a site conditions evaluation are necessary to develop project-specific estimates.

System Type and Price Ranges*

System Type

Controls Functionality Small Volume Medium Volume Large

Volume

Collection and Recharge only

Not Applicable Up to $4,000 $4,000 - $15,000 Over $15,000

Collection and Use

(Harvesting) Manual Controls Up to $8,000 $8,000 - $20,000

Over $20,000

Partially - Integrated Up to $12,000 $12,000 - $25,000

Over $25,000

Fully - Integrated Up to $16,000 $16,000 - $30,000 Over $30,000

*Notes and qualifications:

(1) Prices are guidelines only for establishing project feasibility, with ranges spanning + or – 20% of the costs shown above depending on actual requirements and site conditions.

(2) Site geometry, sub-surface conditions and other constraints may limit feasibility of these

systems or impact costs. (3) Project costs typically include design, materials and installation but exclude any required

permitting efforts, costs, landscape restoration and travel expenses.



Maintenance Plans

System maintenance is required periodically to ensure continued proper operation. Items inspected, tested or maintained may include: First Flush device, primary tank filter or grit separation basins, pump operation and controls system check (if applicable). Note that Rainwater Recovery Inc. does not provide gutter cleaning services.

Rainwater Recovery Inc. provides maintenance services that correspond to individual system features and owner requirements.

Annual Plans

Quarterly – 4 visits per year. Includes winterizing and spring commissioning of system components as necessary and 2 intermediate visits to ensure proper system functionality year-round.

Semi-Annually – 2 visits per year. Includes spring commissioning and fall

decommissioning of components as necessary, as well as routine maintenance of filters and other installed components.

System Commissioning & decommissioning – includes pump removal/installation, tank level setting and filter maintenance for systems requiring winterization.

On-Request Maintenance Maintenance services can be provided on an as-needed basis on request by the property owner or manager, billed at the rates and on conditions stated below. All maintenance visits are charged on an hourly basis at $75 per hour. Travel time is charged in addition to on-site activities.

Warranties

Rainwater Recovery, Inc. warrants its systems against defects in design and workmanship for the life of the system. Individual system components and materials are warranted through the component’s manufacturers. Any defects that do arise will be remedied by either repair or replacement, at Rainwater Recovery, Inc.’s discretion. All representations of warrantee are contingent upon proper system operation and maintenance as outlined in the Operations & Maintenance Instructions. All warrantees, whether explicit, implied or statutory exclude consequential damage.



Frequently Asked Questions

1) How much water do I use – indoors and out?

Indoors: Indoor water use varies primarily as a function of the number of occupants in a household. Typical water use ranges from 55 to 75 gallons per person per day. For a family of 4, this works out to a range of approximately 200 – 300 gallons per day, or 1,400 to 2,000 gallons per week. It is estimated that up to 40% of this water is used for toilets and laundry. Outdoors: Outdoor water use varies widely, primarily based on usage type or irrigation watering patterns. Refer to FAQ (2) for information on potential uses for collected rainwater. The chart below provides examples of typical outdoor water use for irrigation watering for varying landscape area coverage.

Irrigated Area Water usage – 1” rain equivalent* 2,000 sq. ft. 1,200 gallons 4,000 sq. ft. 2,500 gallons 8,000 sq. ft. 5,000 gallons

12,000 sq. ft. 7,400 gallons 15,000 sq. ft. 9,300 gallons

0.5 Acres 13,500 gallons 1.0 Acre (43,560 sq. ft.) 27,000 gallons

*Typical landscape or water department weekly recommendation

To simulate typically recommended irrigation requirements of 1” of water of rain per week, the table indicates the weekly water requirements for irrigated areas ranging from 2,000 to 43,560 square feet. Linear interpolation or extrapolation can be applied to determine water usage for areas between or beyond those listed above.

2) What can I use collected rainwater for?

Without chemical treatment, collected rainwater is typically suitable for all non-potable (non-human contact) uses including: ● Lawn and garden watering/irrigation ● Vehicle washing ● Low-yield well applications ● Water features and pools ● Emergency back-up supply/Fire fighting ● Cooling tower make-up water ● Sanitary and laundry, subject to local ordinances ● General non-potable outdoor use.

3) Can I use collected water for drinking, cooking or other domestic needs?

Without chemical treatment or special filtration, harvested rainwater typically does not meet State or Federal drinking water standards and as such is not suitable for human consumption or human-contact applications.



Subject to regulatory requirements, however, harvested rainwater may be suitable for treatment to allow for potable usage. Contact your local Department of Health or Rainwater Recovery Inc. for further information.

4) How do I know what size system I might want?

Storage requirements depend on usage type and requirements. For irrigation applications, system size is determined based on area of intended irrigation desired and the desired interval between natural precipitation events the system is designed to span. Rainwater Recovery Inc. will be happy to provide an estimate of storage requirements based on your specific objectives for use of the collected water, or refer to the calculator section on our website (www.rainwaterrecovery.com) for estimates of water use.

5) Do I need to decommission the system in the winter?

Similar to garden and lawn watering equipment and irrigation systems, in cold weather regions certain components of the system do require winterization to protect against damage from freezing. In general, the pump is removed and related plumbing disconnected, and the storage tank is either bypassed or the water in the tank is lowered to a partial-full state based on customer-requested design criteria.

6) What sort of maintenance is required for these systems?

Periodic cleaning of the filtering device and material is required at intervals that vary as a function of the type and size of the system, the proximity to trees and leaves to collected roof areas and the type and effectiveness of downspout screening materials. Inspection and maintenance as required should be performed at least twice annually. In addition, periodic removal of sediments from the primary collection tank may be required after 2 or more years of operation. Pumps installed for these systems typically require no maintenance.

7) Are building or other permits required for installation of a system?

Most municipalities do not require building permits for Harvesting systems; however, for Integrated systems with internal plumbing interfaces, a plumbing permit is generally required. In addition, state administration of the Federal Clean Water Act requires that a permit be obtained to operate the drywell portion of the system.

8) What warranties come with the systems?

Rainwater Recovery, Inc. warrants its systems against defects in design and workmanship for the life of the system. Individual system components and materials are warranted through the component’s manufacturers. Any defects that do arise will be remedied by either repair or replacement, at Rainwater Recovery, Inc.’s discretion. All representations of warrantee are contingent upon proper system operation and maintenance as outlined in the Operations & Maintenance Instructions. All warrantees, whether explicit, implied or statutory exclude consequential damage.


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Glossary of terms

• Rainwater Harvesting - the collection, storage and use of rainwater for various purposes. • Catchment System - synonym for Harvesting System • Aquifer - a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel. • Watershed - a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to

a particular watercourse or body of water.

• Groundwater - water below the ground surface that supplies wells and springs.

• Water table - the upper limit of the portion of the ground that is saturated with water.

• Water Cycle - natural cyclical continuum of water movement through our environment.

• Grey Water - post-use from sinks (other than kitchen), showers, laundry and other approved sources (may vary by state). Suitable for certain non-potable uses without treatment. Regulated.

• Black Water – post-use, including sanitary waste. Requires treatment. Regulated.

• Reclaimed Water – post-use, usually sanitary flows or other waste streams. Requires

treatment. Regulated.

• Harvested Water – not post-use, not grey water. Harvested water is generally quite clean, usually collected from roofs or sump pumps, and is not yet regulated in most states in the U.S. Other than particulate filtration, it usually does not require treatment for non-potable uses. Harvested water can easily be treated to be brought to U.S. EPA and/or local drinking water standards. It is often incorrectly labeled as either grey or reclaimed water, and often inappropriately regulated by those standards.


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Related Information and Internet Sites

a) U.S. Government and State entities and resources

i) US Geological Survey – water information: http://water.usgs.gov/ ii) US Dept of Agriculture – National Resource Conservation Service – Watershed

program: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/

iii) U.S. EPA Water site: http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html

iv) NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Site: http://www.noaa.gov/climate.html

v) Massachusetts Water Resources Authority: http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/

vi) Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) – Stormwater

management: http://www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/stormwtr/stormhom.htm

vii) Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is now the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Water Supply Protection: http://www.state.ma.us/dcr/waterSupply.htm

viii) Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs – Preserving

Massachusetts Water Resources: http://www.state.ma.us/envir/water/default.htm

b) International entities and resources

i) Center for Science and the Environment - India: http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/

ii) International RainWater Catchment Systems Association - UK: http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/ircsa/

c) Research Centers and University resources

i) University of Nebraska – National Drought Mitigation Center: http://drought.unl.edu/

d) Associations

i) American Water Works Association: http://www.awwa.org/ ii) Eco-Landscaping: www.ecolandscaping.org

iii) The Groundwater Foundation: http://www.groundwater.org/

iv) Water Environment Federation: http://www.wef.org/

e) Articles and information

i) NOAA Drought information: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_home.html


http://water.usgs.gov/

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/

http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html

http://www.noaa.gov/climate.html

http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/

http://www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/stormwtr/stormhom.htm

http://www.state.ma.us/dem/stewardship.htm

http://www.state.ma.us/dem/stewardship.htm

http://www.state.ma.us/envir/water/default.htm

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/

http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/ircsa/

http://drought.unl.edu/

http://www.awwa.org/

http://www.ecolandscaping.org/

http://www.groundwater.org/

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_home.html

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