The practice of collecting and storing rain water has been there from around thousands of years, only the techniques have been modified over the years. And it is continuously growing in popularity throughout the world due to interest in reducing the consumption of potable water and the awareness for the qualities of rainwater.
Rainwater harvesting is a practice in which rainwater is collected, stored, and used for many purposes. Generally, when it rains the water pours off the roof, down through the gutters and runs off into the yard or streets and becomes of no use. With rainwater harvesting, the rainwater is collected in a water storage tank and becomes usable. Rainwater can become a great source as well as high quality of water for your residence and can also help nature in several ways. Let us find how!
Harvesting rainwater will reduce the chances of flooding. By this practice the excessive flow of water can be controlled and so can the flood. It also helps to control the soil erosion; the trees with weak roots can be protected from the heavy rains. It also improves plant growth if used for irrigation, as stored rainwater is free from pollutants as well as salts, minerals, and other natural and man-made contaminants.
Rainwater harvesting reduces the water bills and the demand of drinking water too, as rain water can be used to wash cars, flush the toilets, wash clothes, watering garden, and for cleaning the house. And the most interesting one is making use of a valuable water resource that is absolutely free and always will be.
As a responsible citizen one should choose a residential space, which has a good rainwater harvesting system to get the benefits of storing rainwater. The best results of rainwater harvesting can be received from large-scale landscapes such as parks, schools, commercial sites, parking lots, and apartments, but the great thing is, it is equally useful for small-scale residential landscapes. Happy raining!