The case for rainwater reuse received a powerful double endorsement during Water Reuse Week with coordinated events taking place in both Westminster and the Senedd. In London, members of the UK Rainwater Management Association (UKRWA) convened at the Houses of Parliament for a high-level meeting with Lee Pitcher, MP for Doncaster East, who is spearheading […]
As experts in rainwater harvesting, we are thrilled to champion Water Reuse Week 2025, taking place from 15th to 21st September. This national campaign is all about empowering every organisation and household to rethink how we use water and seize simple yet powerful opportunities to save it. Why This Matters to You—and to Us Water […]
TCA7000 and TCA5000950 are both electronic rainwater harvesting top-up controllers designed to intelligently top-up your rainwater tank with mains water during dryer spells. Manufactured by 3P Technik UK. They both operate a conductivity sensor with no moving parts, top-up mains water via a solenoid valve, and can inhibit pump operation during top up. They do […]
Rainwater harvesting is a smart, sustainable way to reduce water bills and conserve resources, but ensuring a reliable water supply during dry spells can be a challenge. Enter the 3P TCA7000 RainForce Home Electronic Mains Cold Water Top-Up Controller—a cutting-edge solution designed to keep your rainwater harvesting system running smoothly. Whether you’re a homeowner looking […]
The new SuDS standards in England were published by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the 19th of June 2025. They are a welcome step in improving the management of surface water drainage and the pollution from water run-off in England. These non-statutory standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are for […]
Both UK and International Stormwater Manufactured Treatment Devices are often certified under New Jersey’s stormwater treatment protocols and best practices, but who are NJDEP and NJCAT and what do they do? As the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) certification program for stormwater Manufactured Treatment Devices (MTDs) has evolved over the years, one issue […]
What is Nutrient Neutrality? Pollution caused by too many nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, in our rivers and estuaries is a big problem for some locations. The nutrients of concern arise from fertilisers, untreated or partially treated sewage and water running off developments (to name a few sources). Natural England therefore has created the “National […]
One of the most often requested Rainwater Harvester repairs is for the Polypipe Ecovat controller. Now long discontinued by its manufacturer, it is still present in many UK rainwater systems, both commercial and domestic. As well as manufacturing our own rainwater control systems for projects of all sizes and types, 3P Technik UK offers repairs […]
Tesni Hyett is studying BioMedical Sciences at Cardiff University. She is the daughter of 3P Technik UK’s Director Glyn Hyett. During the summer break between her 2nd academic year and 3rd-year professional training year at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, researching Oncology, Glyn asked Tesni to research 6PPD in Stormwater. Glyn had read some articles […]
If you have one of the red series SteelPumps in the UK, we can repair them here in the UK! SteelPumps with red cap ends – the XAJE80G and XAJE80G1 series of SteelPumps were primarily bespoke made for the European market. A customer recently advised us that his OEM supplier could not repair these bespoke […]
