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Are we just pedants? TDLR: Yes, for good reason.

Find out why using the wrong metrics is holding water companies back, costing time, money and resources.

Helping to alleviate surface water flooding in three Torbay schools with 23,000 litres of added attenuation capacity.

Around 40 bathtubs of water, every time it rains heavily!

Dan and Laura had a busy few days in Kensington earlier this month. Visiting over 400 properties, posting 100's of leaflets and engaging directly with nearly 100 residents.

They even had time to co-host a drop in session alongside RBKC at Baseline Studios for residents to come in and see the products available.

Maximise ROI, hit spill reduction goals and have peace of mind throughout your rainwater capture project.

This is what happens when you get the right solution on the right location.

Find Out How Community-Driven Rainwater Management Transformed Three Communities

Lambeth

Waltham Forest

Cirencester

Get involved with capturing the rain in Notting Dale & North Kensington to help tackle surface water flooding and help make your street more flood prepared! 

Tackling surface water flooding and sewer spills with optimised sustainable drainage.

Click on this blog post to hear all about WWEM 2025. We will hear about Dr Arran Cooper-Davis' two panels, both related to monitoring as well as Dr Sarah Bunney's chairing of a panel of experts discussing monitoring in managing networks. A must read.

In this article, we discuss the importance of data protection and what we do to protect your data.

What is Reclaim the Rain? Hear all about it from the team themselves through this collaborative article.

Getting marketing, engagement and messaging right in the water industry is not an easy task.  Especially when it comes to running projects that rely on community uptake like retrofitting rainwater capture devices to domestic properties.

Perhaps because the UK water industry is unlike most others. Find out why we think an independent voice is essential to drive change, support innovation, and crucially change public perceptions in this blog post.

Read this weeks blog posts from guest author Ari, our Technical Director here at Our Rainwater

In this article we discuss the new National Standards for SUDS in England and their implications, particularly for rainwater harvesting in new build developments. This article is highlighting the key points and making summaries of what we have read.

In this blog post we discuss why resilience is often overlooked in favour of more high tech solutions and why we should be rethinking our designs to become more resilient.

Smart or not? Are smart rainwater management solutions always the answer? Read on to find out.

We’re excited to announce we have successfully secured investment from SFC Capital marking a significant milestone in our journey to transform rainwater management through data-driven solutions. 

This funding provides us with the resources to expand and enhance our platform, positioning us to support UK water companies in the delivery of AMP8 from 2025 – 2030.  

We’re incredibly grateful to our early supporters and partners who believed in our mission - and this is just the beginning. 

Hosted by WaterWise, this annual event celebrates its 9th year, rallying individuals, households, and communities to take action in conserving water resources. In this post, we delve into the significance of Water Saving Week, explore the challenges of water scarcity in the UK, and provide practical tips for everyday people to make a difference

A post highlighting the importance and method of delivering exceptional customer experience to customers who may lack trust in the Water Industry.

Our post about the successful trip to sunny Southend on Sea and how we got residents to sign up to our scheme.

Let's discuss why this years World Water Day is so important, and how it links to the overall picture of water and rainwater management.

Since 2018, Global Recycling Day has taken place on March 18th raising awareness for its' importance. Find out why we think rainwater capture will be the next big recycling movement and how we can apply lessons to raising awareness around water resources.

New Homes Week returned this year from Monday the 3rd to Sunday the 9th of February, focusing on community, the investment and sense of community new developments bring to an area. In this blog post we discuss the current legislation around new build homes and what could be improved in the sector.

Protecting Wetlands through Community Rainwater Management

Wetlands are an incredibly valuable ecosystem, providing habitat for wildlife, flood alleviation for local communities, and many other benefits. However, they are under threat from pollution and human activity. By adopting community-driven rainwater capture and harvesting initiatives, we can help protect these vital areas whilst simultaneously addressing other environmental challenges such as surface water flooding and sewer overflow spills.

In this article we are going to talk about why rainwater capture is important and highlight the vast array of devices available for every household.