Site Location
Menard City Library - Soil Storage and Infiltration System
100 E. Mission Street
Menard, TX 76859
Menard County

Specifications
Capacity: 1,716 gallons
Catchment area: ~1350 square feet
Demand: Subsoil Infiltration

Description
Before this rainwater harvesting system was installed, runoff was causing soil to erode away from the building. The eroding soil was covering a sidewalk and going into the road. The soil storage and infiltration system that was installed has solved the problem. Five connected chambers were placed underground in front of the library to allow for the storage of rainwater. Once the rainwater enters the system, it is allowed to infiltrate into the soil. If the system fills to capacity, an overflow is provided.