Rainwater Harvesting Process
Rainwater harvesting is the collection of water that would otherwise have gone down the drain, be soaked into the ground or be lost through evaporation. Rainwater harvesting systems comprise of storage tanks, filters and pumps. Rain is collected from roofs and driveways and fed into a storage system and cleaned. There are four stages of cleaning rainwater (see below).
Water collected can be used for many purposes except drinking. This includes:
- Outside taps
- Washing cars
- Watering the garden
- Flushing the toilet
- Filling washing machines
There are four stages of cleaning rainwater: |
