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Recycle Your Rainwater For Home Use

Recycle Your Rainwater For Home Use



Step One: Collection

You can purchase a commercial barrel, or get thrifty and re-purpose a food-grade 55-gallon container. These barrels may be available for free or low cost at car washes, bottling companies or food corporations. Just remember to clean them thoroughly with soap and water before installation!
Some homeowners link together multiple barrels to increase storage capacity using standard plumbing fitters. Others install their barrels underground to create an all-season indoor-outdoor rainwater harvesting system. Simply use gravity to feed water from your eaves troughs into the barrel. Make sure it’s properly sealed off so that mosquitos and other insects can’t get inside.
Not sure where to start? Here is a handy list of best practices for homeowners interested in collecting rainwater. Maryland’s environmental department has also outlined how to build your own rain barrel – using materials that cost less than $20! You also might want to check your municipality to see if they offer an incentive program or rebate for rainwater recycling.

Step Two: Purification

Rainwater is one of the cleanest sources of water available. It’s soft, mineral- and chemical-free and doesn’t require any conditioning. Once it touches your roof, lawn or driveway, however, it can become contaminated with dust particles, dirt, air pollutants, bacteria and dormant viruses.
If you’re intending to drink your rainwater, you should invest in a rainwater treatment system that removes three primary contaminants: sediment, chemicals and microbes. Our popular three-stage rain purification system uses a combination of filters and UV disinfection to guarantee pure, safe water.

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