Centuries ago, one source of drinking water came from collecting rainwater in clay pots and barrels set outside during the rainy season. But with technological advancements over time, the increased pollutants and chemicals in the atmosphere have made rainwater an inviable source of potable drinking water. This has, in part, contributed to our over-reliance on freshwater sources for our drinking an ...
Whether we like it or not, foreseen and unforeseen circumstances such as accidents or natural calamities like bushfires or simple wear and tear lead to the degradation of rainwater tanks. These may come in corrosion for steel rainwater tanks or cracks and leaks in plastic or concrete rainwater tanks, which means routine repair or outright replacement is due. With proper care and maintenance, most ...
In today’s climate, many businesses, farmers and individual homeowners are looking for ways to conserve freshwater. Many dig deep wells, reduce their water consumption and even try harnessing one renewable resource readily available to us—rainwater. As one of the many ways of collecting and storing rainwater, rainwater tanks are becoming more popular across society’s sectors. While most rainwater ...
An average household wastes 900 litres of water every day, which means more than 300,000 litres of water is wasted annually by one household. Chores account for most of this wasted water for a family of four, and 20,000 litres of which is wasted in doing the laundry and loading washing machines. As our world’s freshwater reserves continue to decrease every day, one way to help conserve precious, c ...
As rainwater is a renewable natural resource, it makes a great deal of sense to use this in everyday household chores such as watering a small flower or vegetable garden in homes. For most home gardeners, however, the most common method of rainwater harvesting isn’t too effective. By using water barrels, which typically hold only 50 or 60 gallons (about 300 litres) of water, and using the water as ...
Steel rainwater tanks are great options to store collected rainwater in larger properties such as farms and homesteads. As water supplies may be scant in rural areas, steel tanks provide an inexpensive, long-lasting, recyclable vessel for collecting a renewable water resource in rainwater. Though standard rainwater collection systems are connected to the rainwater tanks with a simple conveyance sy ...
Rainwater is a free, renewable source of water used in domestic and commercial purposes. More recently, more people are seeking more effective ways to ensure that they adequately harvest more rainwater to reduce their reliance on municipal water supply and thus minimize their water bills. Underground rainwater tanks are one of the popular methods being used to store harvested rainwater. Undergroun ...
Industrial progress, urbanization, increasing population on Earth are just some factors that make water demand more pronounced. Awareness of the importance of drinking water and its saving is developing around the world, and rainwater collection has become a concept of responsible behavior aimed at saving Earth’s natural resources and the environment. Rainwater tanks are a modern solution adopted ...
Poly plastic rainwater tanks are rising in popularity over other materials such as steel or fiberglass rainwater tanks due to their simple yet robust construction and due to their many other benefits. On one hand, poorer-quality steel rainwater tanks may be subject to risk of corrosion, which can seep into the stored rainwater, which will affect the safety and quality of the water stored in these ...
Concrete rainwater tanks are mainly used for underground or above-ground water storage purposes in homes and commercial enterprises. Due to the high cost in monthly water costs, many people have sought more effective ways to harvest rainwater to collect enough water for domestic purposes and use in commercial establishments. Concrete rainwater tanks turn out to be one of the best ways people have ...
