What is Rainwater Harvesting?
Rain, as it falls from the sky, is fairly pure and, even in the desert, is slightly acidic. When it flows into the ground it picks up whatever is water-soluble in that ground. Especially in desert areas this means that the water becomes laden with lots of minerals and becomes quite basic (or hard.) Many of the minerals depart an off taste to the water as well. If you pull the water from the ground, you will need to reverse many of the contamination processes that have occurred. This is either done by your processing plant (and you pay for it) or it is done by you (and you pay for it.) The easiest way to circumvent this process is to harvest (and store) this rainwater before it hits the ground! The great thing about rainwater harvesting is that you harvest whenever it rains and not just in the fall! Also, after you have set it up, the harvest does not take further work on your part! There are several practices that need to be followed to assure top quality water, especially if it is to
Rainwater harvesting is a process in which rainfall is collected and stored in large tanks, instead of being allowed to flow into a drainage system. People in regions of the world with limited water supplies have been using this technique to supplement available water for centuries, and the concept has also become a topic of interest among conservationists. By harvesting rainwater, people can reduce their overall water usage and confer a number of other environmental benefits. Classically, rainwater is collected from a roof. In these systems, water from the gutters flows down downspouts linked to tanks of water, consolidating the water so that it can be used. People can also collect runoff from hillsides, streets, and other locations, using a variety of systems and setups. The collected water is not necessarily clean, because it may have flowed through contaminants on its way to the storage tank, but it can still be used in an assortment of ways. One use for stored rainwater is in irri
Rainwater harvesting is collecting the run-off from a structure or other impervious surface in order to store it for later use. Traditionally, this involves harvesting the rain from a roof. The rain will collect in gutters that channel the water into downspouts and then into some sort of storage vessel. Rainwater collection systems can by as simple as collecting rain in a rain barrel or as elaborate as harvesting rainwater into large cisterns to supply your entire household demand. The idea of rainwater harvesting usually conjures up images of an old farm cistern or thoughts of developing countries. The reality is that rainwater harvesting is becoming a viable alternative for supplying our households and businesses with water. It’s not just for the farm anymore! There are many countries such as Germany and Australia where rainwater harvesting is a norm. Due to the green building movement, you will be seeing rainwater harvesting systems become more popular here in America. The collectio
Rainwater harvesting is a technology used to collect, convey and store rain from relatively clean surfaces such as a roof, land surface or rock catchment for later use. This is water that would otherwise have gone down the drainage system, into the ground or been lost to the atmosphere via evaporation. The water is generally stored in a rainwater tank or directed into mechanisms that can recharge groundwater. Rainwater harvesting can provide water for human consumption, reduce water bills and lessen the need to build reservoirs which may require the use of valuable land. Rainwater harvesting has been practiced for over 4,000 years throughout the world. It has provided drinking water, domestic water, water for livestock, water for small irrigation and a way to replenish ground water levels. Traditionally, rainwater harvesting has been practiced in arid and semiarid areas. It has become an integral part of societies in remote places where piping water and reliance on wells is not an opti
