Rainwater Catchment System. Denton County Master Gardener Association. Harvesting rainwater is an old idea that is gaining popularity in Texas, where our growing population and frequent drought make it important to use our water resources efficiently.
Collecting and using rainwater in the landscape helps reduce demands on surface and ground water supplies and can save money by reducing water bills. Rainwater is good for plants because it is free of salts and other minerals that harm root growth. WELL - Resource Centre Network for Water, Sanitation and Environmental Health. Go back Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Author: Jo Smet, March 2003 Quality assurance: Sandy Cairncross Abstract Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is now back after having been ignored for decades.
How to Build a Rainwater Collection System. Steps Method 1 of 4: Getting Rain Barrel Supplies 1Obtain one or more water storage barrels.
You can buy a water storage barrel online, but it's cheaper to get a used one from a company that uses large barrels to store food and other merchandise (just be sure to clean it thoroughly with soapy water). A rain barrel can also be made from a large plastic trash can.