Looking to secure a reliable source of water on your land? Whether it’s to have water for livestock, plants, or to satisfy their own drinking water needs, many land and property owners seek to capture their own water for their personal uses. Capturing water on your land can offer the security in knowing where your… [Read More]
Water Conservation
Rain Tanks | How to Turn Rainwater into Drinking Water
There are several methods available to turn rainwater into potable, drinkable water that is safe to drink. By definition, potable water is water that is safe for human consumption as well as for use in other potable applications such as cleaning, cooking, and bathing. One of the most common reasons to treat harvested rainwater into… [Read More]
Rain Tanks | How Much Rainwater Can I Collect with Rainwater Harvesting
When it comes to the practice of rainwater harvesting, on first thought many people think of rain barrels and small volumes of water used to water a garden. While this is both a popular and common use, there are many other uses and a much larger volume of water that can be achieved through harvesting… [Read More]
Rain Tanks | A Revisit to the Water-Energy Nexus
Everyone knows we as human beings require clean, drinkable water to survive. Many, however, do not consider the electrical energy required to treat, purify and supply the water used daily by the majority of people in developed countries and cities around the world, as well as just how much water is needed.
Rain Tanks | Rainwater Harvesting 101
To define rainwater harvesting: rainwater harvesting is the practice of capturing rainfall and using it as an alternative water source for water-requiring activities around or inside a property. In this Rain Tanks Series: Rainwater Harvesting 101, we will look at a nearly inclusive overview of the rainwater harvesting practice, definition of terms, regularly used equipment,… [Read More]
Cape Town Water Crisis
Cape Town, the capital city of South Africa, is fast approaching Day Zero. This will be the day when city authorities will turn off the piped water supply, which caters to Cape Town’s four million residents. Once this happens, residents must collect a legally guaranteed 25 liters per person per day from the approximate 200… [Read More]
Water Conservation at Work: A Look at Four Countries/ Regions
The world’s nations and populations are not equal – in terms of available resources, economic activity, human development, social and cultural rights, skin color of the populace… the list is endless. Water as a resource is also not available in equal measure. For instance, someone in Africa may be getting by with 47 liters of… [Read More]