Saving rain water for drinking purposes
Rain water is considered to be one of the most precious resources of water. I still cant forget how I did suffer during 1997 water crisis. I have to take bathe 2 days once in my office and has to collect the water everyday from the tankers arriving at our apartment.
People in other countries has start saving the rain water for thier daily purposes also at their homes.
To illustrate how important and how limited a resource freshwater is in our world, consider the following. More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, but only 2.5% of this supply is considered fresh water. The rest is found in the form of salt water in the oceans. Of the fresh water that exists, most is locked up in glaciers and ice caps. Water can also be found in the form of clouds and humidity in the soil. That leaves us 3/10 of 1 percent found in the form of lakes, rivers and streams. Unfortunately, much of this small amount of freshwater is in danger of drying up through desertification or becoming so contaminated that it cannot be used for human consumption. Changing our habits of water use can help to abate this growing problem.
How do I save rain water?
There are different ways and methods of saving rain water. the most common one is placing your own vessels outside in your garden or yards. Make sure that the rain water collected is direct and should not collect the water from the roof tops or drains etc.
The collected rain water can be used for garden landscape later or for washing your car and daily utensils.
For further details you can view some of the links I have given here.
http://www.rainbarrelguide.com
Some of these technologies has been used in other countries.
People in other countries has start saving the rain water for thier daily purposes also at their homes.
To illustrate how important and how limited a resource freshwater is in our world, consider the following. More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, but only 2.5% of this supply is considered fresh water. The rest is found in the form of salt water in the oceans. Of the fresh water that exists, most is locked up in glaciers and ice caps. Water can also be found in the form of clouds and humidity in the soil. That leaves us 3/10 of 1 percent found in the form of lakes, rivers and streams. Unfortunately, much of this small amount of freshwater is in danger of drying up through desertification or becoming so contaminated that it cannot be used for human consumption. Changing our habits of water use can help to abate this growing problem.
How do I save rain water?
There are different ways and methods of saving rain water. the most common one is placing your own vessels outside in your garden or yards. Make sure that the rain water collected is direct and should not collect the water from the roof tops or drains etc.
The collected rain water can be used for garden landscape later or for washing your car and daily utensils.
For further details you can view some of the links I have given here.
http://www.rainbarrelguide.com
Some of these technologies has been used in other countries.
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