EPIC Total Water Solutions technology are sand hydroponic planting systems, where plants grow in SAND and not soil. Although sand generally has not been recognized as a planting media due to its fast drainage, sand is actually a preferred growing media for most plants. Adhesion and cohesion properties of water create surface tension and capillary rise within the sand growing profile.
Low-Flow water management to mimic nature. Washed sand media provide the perfect combination of stability without compaction and aerobic air-water ratios in the root zone without ever being over-watered. The plants themselves make the decision of when to drink and when to breathe. EPIC is like a water battery for plants: recharging slowly to perform efficient distribution of water.
Water is introduced directly to the roots from the inlet. As water is transpired by the plant, new water is automatically replaced upward into the root zone by capillary action from the sub-surface reservoir. Similar to the embankment of a stream, the water film is extended from capillary rise and high oxygen levels among the sand voids provide an ideal growing environment for plant growth.
How EPIC Works and How the Competition Fails
The EPIC System is used for filtration, drainage, air injection, and sub-irrigation of landscapes. EPIC has been utilized for road / parking lot filtration, residential / business landscapes, agricultural gardens / hoop houses / greenhouses / fields, sports fields, parks, golf courses, water treatment facilities, solar distillation, air injection, geothermal heating / cooling, septic leach fields, sewer mining, and even salt water irrigation research.
EPIC AGRICULTURE –
SAND HYDROPONICS
The world’s best drainage pipe. Superior drainage capable of managing world record storm events with no surface pooling. No additional large drain pipes are required, saving infrastructure costs.
Aggregate filtration, passive oil and grease separation, bio-filtration of contaminants via nutrient uptake by landscape plants. Customized filtration techniques and microbiological degradation.
Non-pressurized, passive sub-surface irrigation with minimal evaporation loss and 100% efficiency. The secret is in capillary physics. EPIC is a water battery for plants, recharging for long-term performance.
EPIC Scientific principles utilize local approved bridging aggregates (gravel and sand) to effectively drain, sub-irrigate, and sustain H-30 loads. Sand is the secret to EPIC performance and efficiency.
The Firestone impermeable EPDM liner prevents water loss to the ground table: every drop of water is used within the growth profile. Studies reveal 60%-80% less water use compared to pressurized sprinkler or drip systems. The EPIC system is non-pressurized, gravity driven, and 100% efficient.
The EPIC chamber is the world’s best drainage pipe. Non-clogging, patented offset interface holes provide superior drainage. While providing filtration, approved gravel profiles drain 1″ of water in 15 seconds, sand profiles drain 1″ of water in <10 minutes, established turf profiles can drain world record rainfall events of 23″ in 24 hours without endured surface pooling.
Similar to biology, sand hydroponics EPIC systems are self-contained and gravity driven by non-pressurized connections. “EPIC Cells” connect together to form the system. New systems can be added to established systems in multiple phases with ease.
Water seeks its own level, so the sub-grade is installed laser level which are less expensive to create than sloped grades. The Firestone EPDM liner is rolled out, and the EPIC system is interconnected with sand tight connections between chambers requiring no gluing. The system is simply buried with the approved gravel layer and sand aggregates.
EPIC uses 60%-80% less water than conventional irrigation. Sand Hydroponics indoor planters are watered once per month, outdoor gardens and landscapes watered once per week even in hot desert summer temperatures. Multiple blended water sources including storm water reuse, recycled water, shower water, air conditioner condensation reuse, ice machine and drinking fountain drains, and even specialized aerobic septic leach lines. The EPIC system has saved billions of gallons of water in its 25 year history.
The EPIC TWS LLC team provides customized consultation of Design with AutoCAD shop drawings, Installation Technical Support & Training, and Maintenance Consultation with a Green Guarantee. Contact us for support on your next upcoming or existing project.
