state three reason why rain water should be harvested
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I am giving 5 reasons:-
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1. Better for the Environment
The more water we can leave in the ground, the better for the planet. This isn’t just true of ground water supplies. Because humans use more water than the ground water table can easily supply, many cities tap into local rivers and lakes to keep the city functional. This devastates those habitats and ecosystems because in addition to removing water from where it should be flowing naturally, the piping and plumbing required open the door to allow pollution to flow back through the system and into the water supply.
2. Cheaper and Easier
You could drill a well on your property, but harvesting rainwater is cheaper and easier to set up. You can set up a rainwater system with water storage tanks in an afternoon by yourself. A well takes weeks to dig and set up (and costs more in parts and labor).
3. With the Proper Purification, Rainwater Is Absolutely Safe to Drink
No more buying bottled water! This helps you save money when you’re shopping at the store and reduces the amount of waste you create. Even if you recycle every water bottle you use, you’re still creating waste and pollution when you drink bottled water.
4. Reduce Your Risk of Flooding
If you live in a particularly rainy part of the country (like the Pacific Northwest), your property is at perpetual risk of flooding. The water supply gets backed up as the rainwater gushes into it. The ground can only absorb so much water before it starts to rebel. Overflowing gutters can cause structural damage to your house. By collecting rainwater in rainwater tanks, you keep your gutters flowing properly, and you reduce the risk of oversaturation on your property.
5. Soil Erosion Reducted
Every drop of rainwater you collect is a drop of rainwater that won’t run off and down into a sewer drain, potentially eroding the landscape and overloaded stream banks as it does so.
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