Water has been a source of joy yet so much conflict among many communities. Fresh water is becoming a scarce resource by the day. While water saving projects can be implemented rainwater harvesting systems can go a long way in increasing water content in the household and farm.
There are various types of RWH technologies available in the market but all of them aim to reduce water run-off. It can be a simple method such as use of pots or buckets which is rather common. One can use gutters and storage tanks to harvest rain water. Rainwater harvesting has come to be given the deserved professional attention as away of ensuring water security.
Rainwater harvesting can be viable in areas that receive annual rainfall of as low as 300mm. As we usher 2015 into action adoption of RWH systems can go a long way in saving costs. In Kenya, having adequate especially in most parts of urban areas and arid and semi-arid areas (ASALS) is quite a challenge. One can have storage tanks within the compound that can be used in water collection.the collected water can be channeled to be used in the kitchen garden and in the household.
Moreover with the unpredictable rain patterns, the water harvested can be able to sustain a household for weeks depending on the tank capacity. If implemented by the government on a large-scale basis most of the rain water that gets infiltrated into the earth can be recycled.The recycled rain water is viable as a supplement to piped water from rivers and municipal water. Rainwater harvesting is important as it ensure that water is adequate and available.
There are various types of RWH technologies available in the market but all of them aim to reduce water run-off. It can be a simple method such as use of pots or buckets which is rather common. One can use gutters and storage tanks to harvest rain water. Rainwater harvesting has come to be given the deserved professional attention as away of ensuring water security.
Rainwater harvesting can be viable in areas that receive annual rainfall of as low as 300mm. As we usher 2015 into action adoption of RWH systems can go a long way in saving costs. In Kenya, having adequate especially in most parts of urban areas and arid and semi-arid areas (ASALS) is quite a challenge. One can have storage tanks within the compound that can be used in water collection.the collected water can be channeled to be used in the kitchen garden and in the household.
Moreover with the unpredictable rain patterns, the water harvested can be able to sustain a household for weeks depending on the tank capacity. If implemented by the government on a large-scale basis most of the rain water that gets infiltrated into the earth can be recycled.The recycled rain water is viable as a supplement to piped water from rivers and municipal water. Rainwater harvesting is important as it ensure that water is adequate and available.
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