Is rainwater harvesting suitable for work as well as at home?
Yes, in schools, hospitals, offices, commercial premises, rainwater can typically be used for toilets, vehicle washing, yard washdown and watering plant pots/gardens. • How much water can a system save? Depending on your normal usage, it can save 30 to 50% of the treated drinking water from the mains in houses and up to and up to 80% of the treated drinking water in a business or commercial building. • How much would this save on water bills? Depending on your normal usage, it can save 30 to 50% for the domestic user and 80% for the commercial user of the treated drinking water from the mains. Having metered water is the best way of appreciating the difference. • How much rainwater does a system collect? This depends on the area and angle of your roof, and your rainfall. Averages of 100,000 litres per household are commonly quoted, much more for large roofed commercial buildings.
