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Aquae Environnement equips Carpe Diem tower at la Défense by ensuring the recycling of rainwater from facades and greywater from washbasins.
Aquae Environnement equips the new headquarters of Bouygues TELECOM by ensuring water supply of 350 toilets on 23 levels and the supply of the system of green spaces watering!
Aquae Environnement equips the new stadium of Nice with rainwater recycled from the 30,000 square meter roof to supply sanitary facilities and fire network as well as to water the lawn.
Millions of cubic meters of water are wasted in France, because people have not yet form the habit of recovering rainwater.
Rainwater, major alternative resource - La récupération de l'eau de pluie
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Recovery of rainwater
The diagram below shows the general principle of a rainwater harvesting installation and its main components.
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| (1) Collecting roof water | (2) Filtration before storage | (3) Arrival of water at the bottom of the tank avoiding the eddies |
| (4) Overflow siphon designed for the evacuation of floating substance | (5) Suction under water surface | (6) Management station supplying the needs: sanitary facilities, faucet, process water, fire reserves |
| (7) System of reservoir modules designed for retention or infiltration | ||
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