Rain Water Harvesting
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Rainwater harvesting
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Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing of rainwater for reuse before it reaches the aquifer. It has been used to provide drinking water, water for livestock, water for irrigation, as well as other typical uses. Rainwater collected from the roofs of houses and local institutions can make an important contribution to the availability of drinking water. See also first flush. Contents [show] |
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[edit]Groundwater recharge
Rainwater harvesting can be used for groundwater recharge, where the runoff on the ground is collected and allowed to be absorbed, adding to the groundwater.
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[edit]Advantages in urban areas
Rainwater harvesting can ensure an independent water supply during water restrictions, though somewhat dependent on end-use and maintenance, is usually of acceptable quality for household needs and renewable at acceptable volumes, despite climate change forecast.It produces beneficial effects by reducing peak storm water runoff and processing costs. In municipalities with systems, reducing storm runoff is especially important, because excess runoff during heavy storms leads to the discharge of raw sewage when treatment plant capacity cannot handle the combined flow. Rainwater harvesting systems are simple to install and operate. Running costs are negligible, and they provide water at the point of consumption. Rainwater harvesting in urban communities has been made possible by various companies. Their tanks provide an attractive yet effective solution to rainwater catchment. Sometimes a practice is adopted of directing collected
Rainwater harvesting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help toimprove this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2012) |
Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing of rainwater for reuse before it reaches the aquifer. It has been used to provide drinking water, water for livestock, water for irrigation, as well as other typical uses. Rainwater collected from the roofs of houses and local institutions can make an important contribution to the availability of drinking water. See also first flush. Contents [show] |
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[edit]Groundwater recharge
Rainwater harvesting can be used for groundwater recharge, where the runoff on the ground is collected and allowed to be absorbed, adding to the groundwater.
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[edit]Advantages in urban areas
Rainwater harvesting can ensure an independent water supply during water restrictions, though somewhat dependent on end-use and maintenance, is usually of acceptable quality for household needs and renewable at acceptable volumes, despite climate change forecast.It produces beneficial effects by reducing peak storm water runoff and processing costs. In municipalities with systems, reducing storm runoff is especially important, because excess runoff during heavy storms leads to the discharge of raw sewage when treatment plant capacity cannot handle the combined flow. Rainwater harvesting systems are simple to install and operate. Running costs are negligible, and they provide water at the point of consumption. Rainwater harvesting in urban communities has been made possible by various companies. Their tanks provide an attractive yet effective solution to rainwater catchment. Sometimes a practice is adopted of directing collected