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Rainwater Collection: Advantages and City Rebate
While 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, 97.5% is salt water. Only 2.5% is fresh water, with less than 1% readily available for human consumption. One out of five people in the world are without access to safe drinking water.
We hear about conservation and sustainability, but we need to start moving towards these now. when it comes to water, rainwater harvesting and collection is an effective green solution with many benefits.
Rainwater harvesting is the capture, diversion, and storage of rainwater for a number of different purposes including landscape irrigation, drinking and domestic use, aquifer recharge, and stormwater abatement.
Rainwater harvesting systems can be as simple as a rain barrel for lawn & garden irrigation at the end of a downspout, or as complex as a full residential or commercial potable system.
Gutter and rainwater collection system advantages
-Water Conservation-Lower Utility Bills-Help prevent foundation/structural damage-Superior for landscape irrigation
Components of a Rainwater Collection System:
-Catchment surface: the collection surface from which rainfall runs off-Gutters and downspouts: channel water from the roof to the tank-Leaf screens, first-flush diverters, and roof washers: components which remove debris and dust from the captured rainwater before it goes to the tank-One or ... more

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