Rainwater harvesting rwh is the collection and storage of rain rather than allowing it to run off.
Roof top rain water harvesting diagram.
Components of rain water harvesting system.
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.
In hilly terrains rain water harvesting is preferred 10.
The common components of a rainwater harvesting system involved in these stages are illustrated here.
In saline or coastal areas rain water provides good quality water and.
Catchment or catchment area.
A rainwater harvesting system comprises components of various stages transporting rainwater through pipes or drains filtration and storage in tanks for reuse or recharge.
The various components of a rainwater harvesting system are.
The rooftop rainwater harvesting is a method from which rainwater is captured from the roof catchments which is then stored in reservoirs and by adopting artificial recharge techniques to meet the household needs through storage in tanks harvested rainwater can be stored in the sub surface groundwater reservoir.
Rainwater harvesting systems are simple which can be adopted by individuals 8.
Dew and fog can also be collected with nets or other tools.
Roof top rainwater harvesting the roof becomes the catchment area and the rainwater is collected from the roof of the house building.
Rooftop rain water harvesting systems are easy to construct operate and maintain 9.
The rooftop rain water harvesting is less expensive 7.
Various methods of using roof top rainwater harvesting are illustrated in this section.