A rainwater harvesting system consists of components for transporting rainwater through pipes or drains, filtration, and tanks for storage of harvested water. The common components of a rainwater harvesting system are: – 1. Catchments: The surface which directly receives the rainfall and provides water to the system is called catchment area. It can be(…)
Rain Water Harvesting
WATER QUALITY CHECKS IN RAINWATER HARVESTING
If the roof, the gutter, the first rain separator and the filter is kept clean, the collected rainwater will be crystal clear. This is an indication that good maintenance is being followed. If the water is however dirty in color or it smells bad, then it means that the system is not being kept clean.(…)
METHODS OF RAINWATER HARVESTING
Methods of Rainwater Harvesting Broadly there are two ways of harvesting rainwater. (i) Surface runoff harvesting (ii) Roof top rainwater harvesting Various methods of rainwater harvesting are described in this section. 1. Surface runoff harvesting In urban area rainwater flows away as surface runoff. This runoff could be caught and used for recharging aquifers by(…)