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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Rainwater collection grants open for government, other entities

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  8. Rainwater harvesting in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The velodrome of the London Olympic Park is designed to harvest rainwater. In recent years, rainwater harvesting has become more common due to increasing water prices. While rainwater harvesting has been employed in high-profile facilities like the velodrome of the London Olympic Park, the UK's ongoing revival has lagged behind other countries such as Germany (the present world leader in ...

  9. Rainwater harvesting in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The National Plumbing Code permits the collection of rainwater for non-potable uses such as toilet flushing and outdoor irrigation throughout Canada. [5] The right to harvest and use rainwater is determined by the provincial government and municipal bylaws. [5] However, a majority of the provinces lack any significant legislation. The law of ...