Put It Away
For a Sunny Day
For thousands of years cultures around the globe have harvested rain and it continues to be used widely in Europe, Australia, Asia, India, Africa, the Bahamas and
countless remote countries. Many of these locations still depend solely on
rain as a major source of drinking water.
In America
we take the seemingly limitless supply of clean water for granted. In many
communities, 30 to 50 percent of the drinkable water is used for landscape
irrigation. According to the
Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water 36 states will experience water
shortages by 2013. When water supply becomes limited, practical solutions can
fill the gap and water conservation and development of alternative water
supplies will be necessary to meet our growing demand for fresh water.
Rainwater
harvesting is an innovative alternative water supply approach that anyone can
use. It provides distributed stormwater runoff containment
while simultaneously storing water which can be used for irrigation, flushing toilets, washing clothes, washing cars,
pressure washing, or it can be purified for use as everyday drinking water. Rainwater—embrace
nature's solution to our emerging water shortage, and explore all the
opportunities that chemical free, fresh, soft, warm FREE water offers.
Rainwater harvesting directly benefits our community by reducing:
For thousands of years cultures around the globe have harvested rain and it continues to be used widely in Europe, Australia, Asia, India, Africa, the Bahamas and
countless remote countries. Many of these locations still depend solely on
rain as a major source of drinking water.
In America
we take the seemingly limitless supply of clean water for granted. In many
communities, 30 to 50 percent of the drinkable water is used for landscape
irrigation. According to the
Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water 36 states will experience water
shortages by 2013. When water supply becomes limited, practical solutions can
fill the gap and water conservation and development of alternative water
supplies will be necessary to meet our growing demand for fresh water.
Rainwater harvesting is an innovative alternative water supply approach that anyone can use. It provides distributed stormwater runoff containment while simultaneously storing water which can be used for irrigation, flushing toilets, washing clothes, washing cars, pressure washing, or it can be purified for use as everyday drinking water. Rainwater—embrace nature's solution to our emerging water shortage, and explore all the opportunities that chemical free, fresh, soft, warm FREE water offers.
Rainwater harvesting directly benefits our community by reducing:
demand on the water supply
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toxic chemical run-off
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land erosion
-
flash flooding
- contamination of surface water
Low-flow is the way to go
You can also conserve water by using specially engineered low flow fixtures that save water with every use. Low flow toilets conserve up to four gallons per flush. Low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators can reduce water flow by up to 50 percent. Water efficient washing machines save water and energy and are easier on your clothes. ECO-NOMICS will begin offering rainwater catchment systems and low flow fixtures by mid 2008.