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3x 2550 gal black poly tanks fed by one 3” PVC line, which is connected to two gutter drops on backside of barndo. All the tanks are connected via their outlet. One tank is the feed tank. Tanks equalize from bottom. Inlets are used as overflow/breather. There is a first-flush diverter kit (that is way undersized) that I use as a clean out. I used flexible couplings on the no/low pressure side to allow for settling and to make disconnects easy. I’ve got an industrial-grade automatic surface pump connected to equalization lines which goes through a 200 micron spin-down sediment filter before going into barndo and onto appliances and fixtures. Then, there is 0.5 micron filter system mounted under kitchen cabinets for drinking, ice making, etc.. Tanks are treated with bleach tabs once a quarter.

We get almost 50 inches of rain per year where I am in northeast Texas. My family could probably get away with only 3 tanks, but I’m planning to add more.

I also have two smaller, simpler setups used for irrigation and livestock.

If you go with IBC totes, be sure to paint black or green to avoid algae.

Below are pics of early in the build.

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Jeremy thanks for that great info. The one I imagined was underground tanks for freeze protection. Do you have to drain during the winter? I was really intrigued by the system controller/monitor. I like to nerd out on stuff like that.

I have a solar system with a monitoring control gateway that will give me all kinds of statistics about consumption and generation.

I do plan on painting the IBC 😎

You’re welcome. It would take harsher winters than we typically see where I am to freeze the tanks to the point of being a problem. The main concern is the line running between the tanks and to the pump, which are insulated and covered with dirt and mulch. I can isolate each component and drain the line. Takes about 3 minutes. I do that if we’re going to see sustained below freezing temps.