SustainRain® Rain Harvest System to be Installed at Temple University

The Temple University Ambler Arboretum is going green! A complete SustainRain® Rain Harvest System will be installed for the Arboretum’s Research Greenhouse to capture and store up to 12,000 gallons of rainwater from 6,600 sq. ft. of roof space. These systems will supplement the water requirements for the greenhouse operation. This industry event will take place over two days, with a project overview and networking social on the evening of the first day and a complete SustainRain® educational build on the second day.

Water conservation and stormwater (rainwater) management have become important elements in every landscape design. Complete Aquatics has developed the SustainRain® systems to help you design and install landscapes that are water-conscious. The SustainRain® Rain Garden and Rain Harvest systems provide a method of managing and capturing rainfall for use throughout the landscape.

Event Overview
Join us for some industry fun on Wednesday evening. Take this opportunity to network with other industry professionals, review the Temple University Ambler project and gain some insight on what makes the SustainRain® product line unique.
The main event of the second day is the installation of a complete SustainRain® 2500 Rain Harvest System and conducting a walk through of the total Temple University project. We will also review the details of SustainRain® Rain Harvest System being installed, along with discussing the reasons, opportunities and methods available using the Complete Aquatics SustainRain® Systems. The SustainRain® product line is a great way to introduce your customers to the world of water conservation and stormwater management.

Event Details:
Dates:	Wednesday & Thursday, October 5th & 6th, 2011
Location:	Temple University Ambler Arboretum Research Greenhouse 580 Meetinghouse Road Ambler, PA 19002
Cost:	$49.00 for full event or $29.00 for build only per attendee
Day 1:	Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Location:	Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Washington 530 Pennsylvania Ave Ft. Washington, PA 19034 215-646-4637
Schedule:	7-9:00 pm Project Review & Industry Social The evening will include an open bar and refreshments.

Day 2:	Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Location:	Temple University Ambler Arboretum Research Greenhouse 580 Meetinghouse Road Ambler, PA 19002
Schedule:	8:00 am Registration, coffee & snacks 9:00 am Install Rain Harvest System 4:00 pm Build wraps up (lunch will be provided on-site)

Space is very limited, so sign up today!

For more information or to sign up call 888-743-6688

or email edpa@completeaquatics.com

HOTEL INFORMATION:

We have reserved a special group rate at the Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Washington from (check-in) Oct. 4, 2011 to (check-out) Oct. 6, 2011. The rate is for $129 per night per room and includes a free breakfast for up to two per room. To reserve a room at the hotel using our group rate, either follow this link or call the hotel asking for the group rate for Complete Aquatics using the code “COAQ.” IMPORTANT: Special group rate is only available for reservations made on or before September 26, 2011 or when the reserved block of rooms is gone, so be sure to sign up and reserve your rooms early!

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Complete Aquatics Installs a 1250 gallon Rain Harvest System at a Grade School near Collegeville, PA

The organizers and leaders of the SustainRain® Rain Harvest System Build-Day in the courtyard at the Spring-Ford Intermediate School in Royersford, PA. From left to right: Dacia Williams from Spring-Ford Intermediate, Stevie Senn & Stephen Senn from Senn Landscaping and Joel Kammeraad & Roger Sears from Complete Aquatics

Royersford, Pennsylvania – July 19^th, 2011 – As part of an educational seminar for landscape and construction experts, Complete Aquatics, LLC installed a 1,250 gallon SustainRain® Rain Harvest system in the courtyard of the Spring-Ford Intermediate School in Royersford, PA. The project was made possible by a grant for the school from Pennsylvania American Water and the support of Senn Landscaping, a local contractor from Eagle, PA. The purpose of the event was to give professionals hands-on training in designing and constructing rainwater management structures into the landscape. The rain harvest system at Spring-Ford Intermediate will be used to maintain a pond and vegetable garden that are also on site.

The morning began with a brief lecture-style discussion about the interaction of rainwater with the landscape. Joel Kammeraad of Complete Aquatics led the discussion. “Education is our main goal,” he reported. “The management and conservation of rainwater is becoming an integral part of land development. We want to help landscape and construction professionals get on the leading edge of efficient and reliable methods of handling rainwater.”

Following this discussion, the group took to the school grounds. Using the SustainRain® System, they installed a 1,250 flexible liner reservoir into the ground. The system will capture rainwater from a downspout from the roof, filter it through a SustainRain® Filter basin and store it in the underground reservoir. Overtop the reservoir the group laid a permeable paver patio plus three core-drilled bubbling rocks. The bubbling rocks spill right onto the patio which drains into the reservoir, keeping the water circulated and giving the appearance of a disappearing spring.

Dacia Williams, a math & science teacher in charge of the environmental education facilities, explains how the project came together. “The school administration said we couldn’t use an auto-fill system on our pond. In the hot summer the pond needs filled daily, but no one is at the school to fill it daily. So I asked Steve Senn, who helped install the pond, what we could do. He suggested we hook the auto-fill to a rain harvest system and we applied for funding from Pennsylvania American Water.

“Now, not only will we be able to keep the pond topped off, but we have a renewable source of water for the kids’ vegetable garden and new usable space in the courtyard,” she said indicating to the permeable patio and bubbling rocks. “Both the pond & garden are used in the science and environmental education programs here and the students are actively engaged in caring for and using them. The rain harvest system will also provide a teaching tool when discussing resource conservation with students.”

Steven Senn of Senn Landscaping is a landscape contractor from Eagle, PA and has directed seven community pond-builds for the school district on their various campuses. “I’ve put in seven ponds for these guys,” Steve says. “The kids, parents, teachers and administrators love them, and they’ve generated some pond jobs for my business.”