Efficient Water Management for Record Rainfalls
EPIC Total Water Solutions offers an innovative approach to water solution applications. Combining passive sand filtration treatment with integral water storage, our system can handle even the heaviest rainfall events. With 2.5 gallons of storage per square foot, we ensure your property remains protected from erosion and drainage issues. To learn more about our impact, refer to our IECA and Drainage Dynamics papers in the resource section.
Revolutionizing Farming with Sand Hydroponics
Since its introduction in 1999, the EPIC system has transformed the way we grow plants. From landscaping to agriculture, our sustainable approach reduces water usage by 50–80% compared to traditional systems. It also minimizes fertilizer requirements while producing healthier, more abundant crops. In desert environments, we've achieved remarkable results by reducing watering frequency to just once a week when temperatures exceed 90 °F.
Multi-Functional Green Spaces
EPIC systems turn parks and fields into more than just recreation areas. They become stormwater treatment systems, reducing irrigation needs by 50–85%. By partnering with EPIC, these spaces save on water costs, eliminate single-serving land uses, and reduce grey infrastructure. Our gravity-driven irrigation and drainage system is non-pressurized and vandal-resistant, with no moving parts to maintain.
Lush Landscaping with Less Water
Green landscaping not only enhances aesthetics but also reduces ambient temperatures, saving on cooling costs. EPIC systems provide lush landscapes with minimal potable water use. Stormwater capture and retention, along with shower water reuse, can meet all irrigation needs for subdivisions or individual lots, ensuring sustainable, water-efficient living.
Efficient Leach Line Construction
EPIC technology is poised to become the standard in leach line construction. Capillary rise delivers moisture to the root zone for efficient microbiological degradation and nutrient distribution. EPIC ensures human exposure to wastewater is eliminated, simplifying design, reducing installation costs, and requiring minimal maintenance.
Cooler Artificial Turf Surfaces
EPIC technology addresses the high temperatures associated with artificial turf surfaces. Extensive tests have shown a significant reduction in infill material temperatures when using EPIC as a base, making artificial turf surfaces more comfortable even on sunny days.
Unlocking the Value of Rainwater
Traditional thinking considers stormwater a waste product to be swiftly removed. EPIC systems challenge this notion, efficiently capturing, treating, and reusing stormwater. They serve as pre-filters for runoff, storing water for irrigation during dry spells. EPIC systems are true water management, preserving a valuable resource.
Golf Course Construction
EPIC technology will soon become the standard in golf course construction. Its simplicity, reliance on gravity and capillary physics, and cost-effectiveness make it the preferred choice for architects, owners, and superintendents. Say goodbye to plugged drainage pipes and high water consumption on greens and tee boxes.
Versatile Green Roof Systems
EPIC systems can grow a variety of plants on green roofs, including succulents. These systems can manage stormwater and reduce ambient temperature reflection, mitigating the urban heat island effect.
Clean Water from Contaminated Sources
The EPIC Solar Distiller converts contaminated water into clean, distilled drinking water using solar energy. It operates passively, relying on the capillary rise to wick saline or contaminated water into the EPIC sand profile. Condensation that forms on glass and mirrors is collected and stored for consumption.
Growing Landscapes from Ocean Water
EPIC allows for saltwater irrigation without salt buildup. Over 72 salt-tolerant plant species can grow in EPIC systems supplied with ocean water recirculated by solar pumps. Excess saline returns to the ocean, creating artificial tidal pools for landscape growth.
Efficient Water Treatment and Reuse
EPIC technology provides additional water treatment and reuse options for regulators and water treatment plant operators. It safely reuses blackwater for landscape plants, ensuring efficient microbiological degradation and nutrient distribution.
Get in touch to learn how EPIC reduces the impact on wastewater treatment plants and decreases the need for potable water in landscape irrigation.