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2. What exactly is rainwater harvesting and how is it done properly?

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   Most people aren't aware that their home is a potential powerhouse of rainwater catchment. For example, a home of 1,000 square feet can capture more than 10,000 gallons of rain a year in an area ...

3. Rainwater management - Wikipedia

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   Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the process of collecting and storing rainwater rather than letting it run off. Rainwater harvesting systems are increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainable rainwater management "toolkit" [5] and are widely used in homes, home-scale projects, schools and hospitals for a variety of purposes including watering gardens, livestock, [6] irrigation, home ...

4. Rainwater harvesting - Wikipedia

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   configuration of domestic rainwater harvesting system in Uganda. [1]Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off.. Rainwater is collected from a roof-like surface and redirected to a tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), aquifer, or a reservoir with percolation, so that it seeps down and restores the ground w

5. Collect Water for a Non-Rainy Day With One of These Editor ...

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   Collecting rainwater is legal and even encouraged in many places as a sustainable water conservation method. However, some regions have regulations governing rainwater collection due to concerns ...

6. How to harvest rainwater: County puts out guide for water ...

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   Nov. 22—The last several days have provided much needed rain for the residents of Albuquerque. If you noticed a lot of rain collecting in your yard and thought it could be put to better use ...

7. Rainwater tank - Wikipedia

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   A rainwater catchment or collection (also known as "rainwater harvesting") system can yield 1,000 litres (260 US gal) of water from 1 cm (0.4 in) of rain on a 100 m 2 (1,100 sq ft) roof. Rainwater tanks are installed to make use of rain water for later use, reduce mains water use for economic or environmental reasons, and aid self-sufficiency.

8. Semicircular bund - Wikipedia

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   These holes are oriented against the slope of the ground, [3] generating a small dike in the curved area with the soil from the hole itself, so they capture the rainwater running downhills. [4] These structures allow water to seep into the soil, retaining in the subsoil a greater amount of moisture. But also, it prevents the loss of fertile ...

9. How to keep your garden green for less with a rainwater ... - AOL

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   Before your water bills get too hot to handle, why not free water for your yard by installing a rainwater collection. With the summer yard-care season in full swing, household water use is up and ...