With an increasing reliance on industrially manufactured products for meeting our basic needs like food, water and other daily consumer products, there is a strong need for safety standards that can be used as a guideline by manufacturers, regulators, and consumers. The National Sanitation Foundation (now rechristened as NSF International) is an independent organization that… [Read More]
Choosing a Water Storage Tank by Attributes
So you’ve decided to buy a tank for collecting and storing rain water? Or maybe you’d like to keep a full water storage tank on hand for emergencies? Whatever the reason, knowing more about the key features of plastic storage tanks can help you hone in on the right one for your needs during the… [Read More]
Rain Gauges For Measuring Rainfall
A Rain Gauge helps in measuring the amount of rain that falls over a set period of time (generally 24 hours). A fairly simple device, rain gauges are used by hobbyists and serious rain data trackers alike apart from the weather observatories. A little bit about the history of the humble device – instances of… [Read More]
Waste water management – Septic Tank and Soil Absorption System
When a house is not connected to a sewerage system, it has to depend on an onsite decentralized system to treat and dispose the waste water generated. A common mechanism is a Septic Tank and a Soil Absorption system combination. A septic tank works on the principle of natural decomposition of solids through anaerobic digestion… [Read More]
Greywater Reuse
Depending on the source, it is said that the average American water footprint lies between 80 gallons to 100 gallons of water per day. That number includes showers, baths, laundry and dish washing, toilet flushing, teeth brushing, hand washing, drinking and cooking water, and so on. That’s a lot of water going down the drain-… [Read More]
Rainwater Harvesting – Looking beyond good ol’ conservation
There are many reasons people around the globe choose to participate in rainwater harvesting. It could be to feel a sense of satisfaction and pride for doing their part to help the planet, a desire to save money on the monthly water bill, to reduce their dependence on the municipal supply, or simply because they… [Read More]
