Rainwater Harvesting

Diagnosing “Tank Bottom Sludge” Ingress into Your Pump Intake

When a rainwater or raw surface water delivery pump pulls dark, murky water or rapidly fouls…

Biofilm in the Tank: Why Your Rainwater Smells Like Sulfur

A rotten egg or sulfur smell in stored rainwater is caused by anaerobic (oxygen-starved) bacteria, specifically…

Troubleshooting Leaf Screens: Preventing “Splash-Out” Waste

Leaf screen “splash-out” occurs when incoming rainwater hits an inclined rain head screen and bounces over…

First-Flush Diverter Failure: Why Your Tank is Full of Roof Grit

Finding heavy sediment, shingle granules, and roof grit inside your main rainwater storage tank means your…

Why Your Rainwater Tastes Like “Shingles” (The Carbon Stage Diagnostic)

If your treated rainwater has a bitter, chemical, petroleum-like taste or smells exactly like hot asphalt…

Rainwater System Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Biofilms, Diverter Clogs, and Tank Integrity

This guide is part of the master resource: The Raw Water Diagnostic: Solving Hardware Failures for…