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    IMG_7358The earth is known as the Blue Planet for a reason; it’s no surprise that water is a dominant part of our everyday lives. The world’s current challenge is to improve the planet’s water quality and then maintain clean and healthy water that supports all life forms in our diverse environment.

    Rainwater Collection Systems Make Dollars and “Sense”

    • Reduce water bills including city storm sewer charges
    • Alleviate demand on municipal systems
    • Avoid strict watering schedules

    Better for Your Landscape than Municipally-Treated Water

    • Rainwater is extremely rich in nutrients
    • Using rainwater to irrigate will reduce fertilizer use
    • No chemicals have been added to rainwater

    Create Your Own “Rain Water”

    • Collect air conditioning condensate
    • Harvest dew
    • Purify tap water; let it sit for 2 days to remove the chlorine

     

    The History of Harvesting

    Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique enjoying a revival in popularity due to the inherent quality of rainwater and interest in reducing consumption of treated water.

    Rainwater is valued for its purity and softness. It has a nearly neutral pH, and is free from disinfection by-products, salts, minerals, and other natural and man-made contaminants. Plants thrive under irrigation with stored rainwater.

    Appliances last longer when free from the corrosive or scale effects of hard water. Users with potable systems prefer the superior taste and cleansing properties of rainwater.

    Archeological evidence attests to the capture of rainwater as far back as 4,000 years ago, and the concept of rainwater harvesting in China may date back 6,000 years. Ruins of cisterns built as early as 2000 B.C. for storing runoff from hillsides for agricultural and domestic purposes are still standing in Israel (Gould and Nissen-Petersen, 1999).