Rain Harvesting: Alternative Water Sources
June 30, 2009 by sunshine
Filed under Articles, Home & Garden
Rainwater harvesting (also known as roofwater harvesting) involves the collection and storage of rainwater from the roof in rain barrels or other vessels , for use inside and outside the home or business.
Rainwater is an ideal source to add on our water requirements and momentum behind rain harvesting is building. In many part of the world rain harvesting has been utilized for many centuries, including drinking water, irrigation, aquaculture, well water, and fighting fire.
Rainwater falls free and it is renewable – once you have installed a rain harvesting system, you use less mains water and can reduce your water bills.
In many areas water supplies are falling and water restrictions are in place in many communities to reduce our overall water usage and protect our water supplies. When rainwater is captured and stored correctly in rain water barrels is a safe, economical and inexhaustible source of quality water.
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