Water Management
Drainage and Irrigation
WELDesign specializes in turning a constraint into an opportunity- this is precisely where WELDesign's strategy for stormwater management comes into life. We liken this strategy to Landscape Aikido- have more with less !
Instead of sending precious water off of and away from your property, lets use it to grow food, support vibrant privacy screening and support offsite wildlife habitat.
Drainage in action!
Passive landscape drainage swale functioning in 1" per hour rainfall!
Intelligent Irrigation:
Ever considered how beneficial it would be to have an irrigation system that told you (or us, particularly if you are out of town, right?) when a mainline or a lateral pipe broke, or a valve stuck open wasting precious water? Or would you actually like to know how much water your lawn takes, or the orchard? Technology has simplified and is now readily available such that we can connect flow sensor(s) to a master valve, all connected to an intelligent controller clock with an Internet connection, such that if a leak happens (small or catastrophic), an alert can be sent to our mobile devices whereupon we can shut down the master valve and stop the leak till it is repaired. We will know how much water leaked, and more importantly how much flow occurs for each station (did that lawn really use 32,000 gallons of water last week?!), allowing us to plan and adjust precisely. Additionally, we can connect your clock to an onsite weather station that measures real time weather (temperature, humidity, rainfall and solar radiation) and self-adjusts the programming to surgically water each hydrozone according to its real needs, real time! We design and install these systems with either new development and installations, or as a retrofit in existing, mature landscapes.
Rainwater Capture & Storage
WELDesign designs and installs custom rainwater catchment and storage systems to precisely meet your property and landscape’s needs, including:
- Emergency Fire Suppression
- Orchards and other edible plants
- General landscape irrigation
- Water garden recharging
Now you can capture beneficial rainwater, safely and cleanly store it (closed system = no mosquitoes or vermin), and use it when needed. For an excellent comparison of rainwater storage solutions, click here. Options include above ground storage, below ground storage, and simple earthworks- passive infiltration and storage within the soil.
Rainwater Container Comparison Sheet
Greywater Systems
It is now legal in California to install greywater systems from your laundry machine to your landscape. There are certain requirements (for this system to be legal- and safe), and WELDesign will design and install these systems. Depending upon where your property is located (County and State), other greywater systems may be both legal and appropriate, including shower/bath water, sinks, etc.
Stormwater & Drainage
Santa Barbara Contractors Association 2006 Builder of the Year Award for Best Innovation & Technology in Sustainable Landscape/Gravity Rainwater System