New Braunfels is home to two rivers running throughout the beautiful town, the Comal and the Guadalupe. Frequent flooding attributed to more urbanization in the town has made stormwater management a necessary function in every project and rainwater harvesting is one course of action that the city promotes.

The City of New Braunfels in Texas offers rebates for rainwater systems based on $0.50 per gallon of water storage. The rebate form can be found here. The maximum rebate allowed is $250 for qualifying New Braunfels utility customers. This compensation program is with the New Braunfel’s Utility office and is paid as a credit on water billing accounts, so to qualify the business or residence must be a customer of NBU. This rebate program is ending soon, one requirement is that the application is be accepted before July 31, 2017. Experts, Rainwater Systems Inc, have designed and installed systems all around Texas that take advantage of these local rebates and incentives. Call Now at 830-367-7246

There are a few requirements for systems including:

Systems’ over flow must be designed to prevent erosion or localized flooding. Pioneer Water Tanks’ include the largest overflow on the market with a six inch diameter to prevent incidents. Rain barrels and tanks should be elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. Pioneer Water Tanks include a sand pad or cement ring beam option that qualifies for this requirement. If a rainwater tank is installed, it must have a first flush system designed to divert and discard the first 10 gallons for every 1000 square foot of rain catchment area. Water storage tanks need to be opaque or painted to prevent light from entering. With a Pioneer Water Tank, this is never an issue since it’s a bolted tank with the water protected within the five-layered Aqualiner tank liner. The liner has a 65 year lifespan and is NSF/ANSI 61 certified as well as BPA-Free. Rain storage openings should be covered with screening small enough to prevent mosquitoes. The filter basket that is included with a Pioneer Water Tank has a thousand count mesh that goes beyond requirements to prevent mosquito and other contamination. The application for the rebate must include a detailed drawing of the catchment vessel location. With Rainwater Systems Inc , the design is included and can be created for your needs. The rebates can be used for non-potable systems only and cannot be used for drinking. The rainwater systems cannot be connected to NBU’s potable water system. A final inspection of the rainwater storage tank by an NBU Resource Conservation Representative is required to qualify.

What’s Next?

We will contact you, from Rainwater Systems Inc, to start designing a rainwater system for your specific needs. If you need less than 500 gallons of capacity, you may be referred for a rainwater barrel solution! Thank you for joining the rainwater community in New Braunfels, Texas.