Method and System for Water Reclamation, Purification, and Reuse for Residential, Commercial, and Agricultural Applications

• US 20150021247A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 01/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Catherine G. Lin-Hendel
• Original Assignee: Catherine G. Lin-Hendel
• Inventors: Lin-Hendel, Catherine G.
• Granted Patent: US 9,517,946 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 210/143
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/00 Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage C02F3/00 - C02F9/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/004 using large scale industrial sized filters
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/008 Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/283 using coal, charred products, or inorganic mixtures containing them
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/32 with ultraviolet light
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/441 by reverse osmosis
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/442 by nanofiltration
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/50 by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment C02F1/4606, C02F1/467, C02F1/76 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/66 by neutralisation; pH adjustment for degassing C02F1/20; using ion-exchange C02F1/42; for flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities C02F1/52; for removing dissolved compounds C02F1/58
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/76 with halogens or compounds of halogens C02F1/4674 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/78 with ozone C02F1/4672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/001 Runoff or storm water
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/002 Grey water, e.g. from clothes washers, showers or dishwashers
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/04 Disinfection
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/16 Regeneration of sorbents, filters
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/24 Separation of coarse particles, e.g. by using sieves or screens
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2307/14 Treatment of water in water supply networks, e.g. to prevent bacterial growth
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 1/041 Greywater supply systems
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 1/042 Details thereof, e.g. valves or pumps
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 2001/045 using household water
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 2001/047 : using rainwater
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 3/03 : Special vessels for collecting or storing rain-water for use in the household, e.g. water-butts containers for storage, in general, B65D
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 20/108 : Rainwater harvesting
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 10/37 : using solar energy

Abstract

A water reclamation system includes a drainage lane overlaying a downward graded area of land and configured to receive water run-off from the land. At least one collection ditch coupled to the at least one drainage lane is configured to receive water from the drainage lane. At least one collection pipe housed is within and extends outwardly from the at least one collection ditch. A first container is coupled to the at least one collection pipe and configured to receive water from the at least one collection pipe. Housed within the first container is at least one water purifying filter and a pump configured to evacuate at least a portion of water within the container to a destination. A second container is in communication with the first container and is configured to: subject water received from the first container to a purification process; and store the purified water.

Claims

10-26. -26. (canceled)

27. A water reclamation system, comprising:

a gutter system located around the perimeter of a structure'"'"'s roof, wherein the gutter system is capable of collecting rainwater; and

a pipe system consisting of one or more portions and parts and configured to receive collected rain water from the gutter system, wherein at least one portion of the pipe system is coupled to at least one container that is equipped with a device to generate water movement.

1. A water reclamation system, comprising:

a water collection ditch system of one or more portions, each positioned downslope to an area of land to receive water from the area of land,

a collection pipe system housed within and extending outwardly from the end portion of the collection ditch system to connect to a collection container;

a first container in communication with the collection pipe system and configured to receive water from the collection pipe system, wherein housed within the first container is a water purifying filter and a pump capable of evacuating a portion of water within the container to a destination; and

a second container in communication with the first container, the second container being configured to;

subject water received from the first container to a purification process; and

store said purified water.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the water reclamation system is configured through computerized optimization software with land survey and local weather statistics as input.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the water reclamation system is configured for a single parcel of land.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the water reclamation system is configured for multiple parcels of land.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein an anti-microbial, anti-fungi and anti-parasitic device is installed in the first container.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first container contains a device to create water movement.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein an anti-microbial, anti-fungi and anti-parasitic device is installed in the second container.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the second container contains a device to create water movement.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the second container is operatively coupled to a household water line.

28. The water reclamation system of claim 27, wherein the at least one portion of the pipe system is coupled to the at least one container via an intermediate pipe.

29. The water reclamation system of claim 27, wherein housed within the container is a pump configured to evacuate at least a portion of rainwater collected in the container to a destination.

30. The water reclamation system of claim 27, wherein the container is located at an elevation above the ground.

31. The water reclamation system of claim 30, wherein the overflow is conducted to a public sewer.

32. The water reclamation system of claim 30, wherein the overflow is connected to a secondary storage.

33. The water reclamation system of claim 32, wherein the secondary storage is coupled to a water purification system.

34. The water reclamation system of claim 33, wherein the water purification and storage system is connected to a building water supply line.

30-1. The water reclamation system of claim 27, wherein the container has an overflow.

35. An in-building plumbing system for water reclamation, comprising

a first drain line for receiving water from in-building, used water sources other than a toilet or dump sink that receives chemical, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industrial waste, wherein the first drain line is separated from other drain lines and communicates with a water purification system graded for a first intended re-use;

and

a second drain line for receiving the contents of one or more toilets, wherein the second drain line does not communicate with the first drain line and is in communication with a destination point.

36. The in-building plumbing system for water reclamation of claim 35, wherein the destination point is a public sewer system.

37. The in-building plumbing system for water reclamation of claim 35, wherein the destination point is a second purification system graded for a second re-use.

38. The system of claim 35, wherein at least a portion of the first intended re-use water is further communicated to a higher level water purification system, which communicates the treated water back into a building for higher level in-building use.

39. The system of claim 35, wherein the purification system is upgraded to a desired quality and communicated to a separate, higher level use in-building household supply line.

40. The system of claim 35, wherein the first drain line is piped to a water purification system that purifies the water collected from a roof.

41. The system of claim 35, wherein the first drain line is piped to a water purification system that purifies water collected from land.

42. The system of claim 35, wherein the supply line for drinking, cooking, and food and personal washing are separated from supply line for filling a toilet, doing laundry and water supply for household cleaning.