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Category · Water tank – rainwater, drinking water, wastewater & retention

Water Tank 6 areas – rainwater · drinking water · wastewater · retention · industry

Tanks for every type of water – from the small rain barrel for the garden to the stationary drinking-water reserve for trade and industry. Roth Twinbloc® flat tanks, AquaBank® large tanks, underground wastewater collection pits, retention tanks with a flow restrictor and complete accessories for pumps, filters and smart control.

✅ Rainwater 50 L – 10,000 L ✅ Drinking water KTW/DVGW · up to 15,000 L ✅ Wastewater · retention · industry ✅ Roth · AquaBank® · 5-year warranty

What's behind the 6 water-tank categories?

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Rainwater tanks

From simple garden barrels (50 L, from €95) through Roth garden tanks (750–3,000 L) and house tanks (for toilet & washing machine) to the Roth Twinbloc® flat tank (1,500–10,000 L, underground, car-driveable, DN 600 shaft). Several tanks can be coupled with KG pipe DN 100. Notification to the water utility required under § 13 TrinkwV for domestic use.

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Drinking-water tanks

Food-grade certified tanks for safe drinking-water storage – Roth building tanks (750–2,000 L, KTW guideline + DVGW W270, narrow for the cellar) and AquaBank® drinking-water tanks (200–15,000 L, UV-resistant, NIZP-PZH certificate, 5-year warranty). For emergency reserves, construction sites and trade. The BBK recommends 2 L per person per day for 10 days as a minimum supply.

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Industrial water tank

Modular Roth industrial tanks (base + extension, 2,000–3,000 L) for commercial rainwater use – expandable, flat-rectangular, DN 100 inlet, overflow siphon. AquaBank® 15,000 L: upright large tank, black (no algae growth), smart monitoring, 2"/3" ball valve, for agriculture, firefighting water and industrial buffer storage.

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Wastewater tanks

Underground plastic collection pits and sewage tanks from Roth (900–5,000 L) for locations without a sewer connection – Monobloc (one-piece), Twinbloc (two-piece, fits through narrow accesses) and PLUS design. Including dome shaft DN 200/300/600. Subject to approval under § 55 WHG. Regular emptying by vacuum tanker is mandatory.

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Retention tank

Roth retention tanks (RT 3,500–10,000 L) hold rainwater back and release it into the sewer with a time delay through a floating restrictor (1", 0.07–0.5 l/s) – for compliance with development-plan requirements for restricted discharge. 50% or 100% retention volume, with filter basket and DN 600 shaft. Calculation to DIN 1986-100.

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Accessories for water tanks

Complete Roth accessory programme: downpipe filters in plastic/metal (0.315–0.55 mm), ECO filter upgrade pack (up to 200 m² of roof), Twinbloc® floating extraction (the clearest water from the middle of the tank), submersible pump (5.7 m³/h, 20 m), smart control with app (€625), smart drinking-water top-up (€520) and a 1,300 L soakaway tunnel pack for overflow infiltration.

Frequently asked questions about water tanks

Rainwater tank (cistern): collects rainwater for use in the garden, toilet or washing machine – no drinking-water standard. Drinking-water tank: food-grade to the KTW guideline and DVGW W270, for hygienically safe drinking-water storage. Industrial water tank: large volume for commercial use, irrigation and firefighting water – usually food-grade or to NIZP-PZH, but primarily for non-domestic use. Never confuse rainwater and drinking-water tanks or use them together – separate pipe systems are mandatory under the TrinkwV.
For garden irrigation only: Roth garden tanks (750–3,000 L, green PE, above-ground, from €372) or simple garden barrels. No connection to the house installation. For garden + toilet + washing machine: Roth house tanks (750–2,000 L, DN 50 inlet, overflow siphon, above/underground) or Roth Twinbloc® (1,500–10,000 L, fully buried). For domestic use: notification to the water utility under § 13 TrinkwV, a separate pipe system, and "not drinking water" marking.
You need a retention tank when the development plan or building permit requires restricted discharge of rainwater – for example: "maximum discharge rate 2 l/s·ha" or "retention volume for a 5-year rain event". The retention tank has a restrictor that limits the outflow. A normal cistern has no restrictor and discharges overflow water directly into the sewer – which does not meet the retention requirement. Always check the drainage permit with the building authority before planning.
It depends on the type: above-ground rainwater tank (garden only): no registration. Rainwater for the house installation (toilet, washing machine): notification to the water utility under § 13 (4) TrinkwV. Underground buried tank: a building notification or permit from the building authority is often needed. Wastewater collection pit: subject to approval under § 55 WHG, official acceptance after installation. Retention tank: subject to approval as part of the drainage system, proof to DIN 1986-100. Drinking-water tank: no permit, but observe the Drinking Water Ordinance.
Formula: roof area (m²) × rainfall (mm) × 0.8 = usable water (litres). The factor 0.8 accounts for evaporation, filter losses and roof soiling. Example: 120 m² roof × 600 mm annual rainfall × 0.8 = 57,600 litres/year = around 160 litres/day. For garden irrigation, 500–1,500 L as a buffer makes sense. For toilet + garden in a single-family house: 2,000–5,000 L. The average annual rainfall in Germany ranges between 500 mm (dry) and 1,000 mm (wet), depending on the region.
It depends on the use: garden irrigation only: a simple submersible pump, inserted through the inspection opening – a low-cost entry. Toilet + washing machine: a domestic waterworks (pressure pump + pressure vessel), which produces constant line pressure. The Roth submersible pump (€470) delivers 5.7 m³/h at a max. system height of 20 m – well suited to house installations. Always combine it with floating extraction (€152), which draws water from the cleanest zone of the tank and not from the bottom with sediment. For decentralised locations: smart control with level monitoring via app (€625).

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