Posts by EPIC Total Water Solutions
Sewer Mining a future of reuse
Sewer Mining sounds like dirty work, but it can be a sustainable answer to a nasty problem. Existing sewer infrastructure in urban areas is vastly becoming overwhelmed and in need of relief from excess volumes and high energy consumption. In some cases such as in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the building of the…
Read MoreMicrosoft Campus Net Zero Water
Net Zero Water with EPIC at Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus (MSVC) built a pure, sustainable campus aimed to balance to Net Zero Water. A workplace of easy access, natural light, fresh air and an abundance of recreation activities designed to center around people and nature. Water is such a precious resource…
Read MoreEPIC Snow Melt Filter: Efficient Snow Management
EPIC filter melts snow This year’s winter season, as of February 2019, already has yielded 250″-300″ of snow in the Sierra Mountains near Lake Tahoe. Piles of snow in parking lots and along driveways are a normal site. EPIC filter pads can waft ambient air through the EPIC gravel profile underneath a surface storm grate,…
Read MoreGrey water reuse at Lindsay Palm Terrace
Grey water reuse at a Net Zero Energy affordable housing project. Grey water reuse is a practice to address the water scarcity issue. Self-Help Enterprises worked to earn a grant by the CA Energy Commission to help address this water scarcity with a Net Zero Energy affordable housing project in Lindsay, CA. Tulare County made national…
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EPIC exhibits at CALBO for storm water compliance
CALBO stormwater code compliance EPIC representatives exhibited at the California Building Officials (CALBO) 56th annual business meeting in March 2018. Stormwater code compliance presents another regulatory challenge for building officials. The EPIC system may contribute to help meet and exceed various different local code regulations. Some of these stormwater regulations can address water quality, water conservation, efficient irrigation, and…
Read MoreUNR Field drainage comparison during flood advisory
EPIC field drainage performs The University of Nevada (UNR) intramural practice fields near Mackay Stadium at Wolf Pack Park perform flawlessly now for almost 20 years. Prior to the year 2000, the field would have been nearly unplayable during a rain storm with all the clay and mud. The EPIC system was installed as a base to…
Read MoreFamily grows up with grey water
Growing up with grey water. First of all, Santa Monica celebrity Andy Lauer is no stranger to danger. His YouTube hosting reel video includes race car driving, but pioneering grey water reuse for his family in Santa Monica has never been a hazard. Andy’s wife Melissa desired a big yard for the young children to recreate. Andy…
Read MoreNDOT SR28 Project Milestones: the EPIC filter
NDOT has released the SR28 Project Milestones News for the Community, Vol 1 issue 3. The (linked) article features phase I milestones in 2016: underpass below SR28 EPIC filter project videos and 3D visualizations First of all, erosion and traffic congestion were a summer reality between Sand Harbor and Incline Village. NDOT allocated new parking space…
Read MoreSR28 Bike Path Construction – East Shore Tahoe Trail
Granite Construction installed the Environmental Passive Integrated Conveyance (EPIC) system for the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) SR28 bike path and parking project. The permeable infiltration EPIC filter is under 100 new parking spaces to be used for the East Shore Tahoe Trail, a bike path linking Incline Village to Sand Harbor and eventually to Spooner pass along…
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