Systems and methods of hardscape water collection

A method for processing rainwater, the method comprising:

• collecting rainwater from hardscape;
• transferring the rainwater to a processing unit;
• separating the rainwater into an effluent portion and a solids portion;
• removing particulates greater than 0.45 micron from the effluent portion;
• removing dissolved organic chemicals from the effluent portion;
• and
• removing pathogens from the effluent portion.

A method of retrofitting a hardscape location for rainwater processing, the method comprising:

• disposing rainwater collection conduits in fluid communication with the hardscape;
• connecting fluidly the rainwater collection conduits with a primary separation unit;
• disposing a storage tank adjacent the hardscape and in fluid communication with the primary separation unit;
• and
• installing a secondary separation unit at the hardscape location, wherein the secondary separation unit is in fluid communication with the storage tank.

A system for processing water, the system comprising:

• a water treatment site configured to process contaminated water from a plurality of water collection sites;
• a first water collection site in fluid communication with the water treatment site, wherein the first water collection site is configured to collect contaminated water from rooftops;
• and
• a second water collection site in fluid communication with the water treatment site, wherein the second water collection site is configured to collect contaminated water.

A method for processing water, the method comprising:

• collecting contaminated water from a first water collection site;
• collecting contaminated water from a second water collection site;
• transferring the contaminated water collected from the first and second water collection sites to a water treatment site;
• and
• processing the contaminated water to produce a processed water.