Roof-top Water harvesting: Benefits of water regeneration
| Date :18-Jun-2019 |
By Kaushik Bhattacharya:
Depleting ground water level has raised the demand of roof-top water harvesting in country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also appealing the citizens now to come forward to regenerate ground water table with a few easy steps of water harvesting. The concept of roof-top water harvesting is getting familiar now a days but very few people are aware about some major benefits of this technique of water regeneration. Making compulsion of this technique is not the solution. However, every individual should be made aware of the benefits of water harvesting for a better future.
Lack of proper knowledge has raised many misconceptions among people. Instead of making it compulsion, Government should first clear such misconceptions with the help of proper awareness. Here we are sharing some benefits of roof-top water harvesting which is mainly never highlighted by the authorities and policy makers. No need to use the water quickly One does not has to use the harvested water within a set amount of time. While some systems certainly store the water better than others, if you have an aerator or recirculation system, insect issues can be avoided and you can keep that water for a long time.
These systems also prevent stagnation, which can invite insects to use that water. Stored rainwater is best for gardening Rain makes wonderful garden water because it is soft. There are no minerals in the water that could make the plants salty. This is also the same reason that rain makes a wonderful substitute for the water you receive from commercial companies. It is worth it Anyone who thinks it is not worth harvesting water has not seen the effects it can have.
Not only will you have more water available to you, but also your water bill goes down. The environment also gets a recharge if you’re using the water to garden because it balances out the treated water. It is different from tap water Tap water is called “hard water”, while rain is considered to be “soft water”. Hard water is the reason that washing machines and toilets can have lime build up from calcium in the water. When that calcium is taken out of the water or when you use water that never had any to begin with, you save money by stretching the life of your appliances. Installation not so expensive This depends on what kind of system you are using. In the long run, the money saved on the water bill will be more than what you spent to install the system. It may take a while, but rainwater harvesting will pay for itself and more.