Save the environment and some money by harvesting rainwater in your home and local areas
Part 1: Selecting a Catchment Area
- Designate a section of your roof
- Look for places where water collects naturally
- Pave open reservoirs to create a cistern
Part 2: Channeling the runoff
- Use your home’s gutters
- Direct the water through a secondary conveyance system
- Keep the water close to its intended destination
Part 3: Channeling the runoff
- Set out one or more high-capacity containers
- Elevate the barrels for better water pressure
- Install a dedicated cistern
- Filter the harvested water