Rainwater and The Spruce Creek Rainsaver

In recent years, drought and stormwater issues have risen to new public awareness. Droughts have become frequent, and when rain arrives, excessive runoff overwhelms ditches, streams, rivers and estuaries. Housing and industrial developments now cover vast areas of land, preventing rainfall from soaking into the ground, while a growing population has increased our demand on water resources.

In developing the Spruce Creek Rainsaver, we envisioned water conservation and runoff control as a two-part function of our product. Users are able to collect rain when it is abundant, and use it for watering flowers, gardens, trees and lawns - when it’s not. This puts the “runoff reservoir” right at the downspout, and reduces "public" water demand later in the year. By providing rainwater collection within developed areas, greater stormwater absorption can exist, decreasing the demand on streams and rivers, and creating a more natural environment.

An average roof (1000 sq. ft.) will collect over 650 gallons of water with just 1 inch of rainfall. So even a 1/8 inch rain thunderstorm, could refill an empty rain barrel. Once the Spruce Creek Rainsaver is full, a 1-1/4 inch overflow hose directs excess water to a desired soak area on the homeowners property - where excess water can be utilized (garden, flower beds, trees). By extending the overflow with 50-100 ft. lengths of perforated hose - near gardens, beds or lawns, users can create a trickle system where rainwater is gently dispersed into the ground.

Most homes have several downspouts to capture these available water resourses, and Rainsavers positioned around the home become convenient tools for garden and outdoor uses. While providing great function to the user, The Spruce Creek Rainsaver can also benefit the ecology of our environment.