With the watering restrictions, and now complete watering bans in most areas, wouldn?t it be a great idea to capture all that run off when it does rain? Imagine being able to store rain water to irrigate your ornamental trees, shrubs, and plantings... more »
With the watering restrictions, and now complete watering bans in most areas, wouldn?t it be a great idea to capture all that run off when it does rain? Imagine being able to store rain water to irrigate your ornamental trees, shrubs, and plantings when others are watching their landscaping investments shrivel up and wilt.
There are beneficial residual effects from capturing rain water. Cutting down on the amount of storm water run off also helps to reduce erosion and pollution in rivers and streams. Not only will you save money on water bills, but you help the environment by recharging the aquifer (water table). You take rain run-off and put it back into the ground.
Some skeptics have wondered: ?what?s the point of putting in a tank when there?s no rain?? The point is that you need the tank before it starts to rain so you can be ready to capture the run off from your roof when even the slightest rainfall occurs. Although rainfall has been sadly lacking, it will rain again and the idea is to be ready to catch every opportunity, even from passing showers. For every inch of rain from an average roof, over 800 gallons of water runs down the (storm) drain.
Green Water Systems is designed to evolve. ?We see growing the business to encompass efficient watering systems, not just installing our rain barrels and tanks. Catching the rain water is just part of it. It?s a BIG part, and the first step, but, using the water effectively is the logical next phase,? say the owners. ?Drip irrigation saves hundreds of gallons of water and gets the water right to where it?s most effective. Saving the plants, shrubs and ornamental trees should always be a gardener?s first priority.? Using filters can make the rainwater drinkable for animals, so use with horses and other livestock is applicable as well.
We have all taken water for granted and we?ve wasted it. It is the responsibility of all of us to help with this crisis. Even if we do get some decent rainfall in the coming months to replenish our lakes and reservoirs, we cannot become complacent. If people start to capture rain water and utilize it, rather than putting a strain on the general water supply, in the future, we may be able to avoid the critical situation we now face.
This is not a quick-fix. We see this as part of a holistic approach to save water, save the environment, and save the world for our children. It may just be a small part of the solution, but a vital one, and it starts with each of us playing a part. Imagine if every household in just your own neighborhood captured the rain run off from their roof. Then multiply that by everyone in Atlanta and so on. In this case we could all be heroes and ?Save the water, save the world!?
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