Installing and Using Rainwater Tanks
A Rainwater tank is a device used to collect water from the rain.
Installing rainwater tank is a good way to make use of stored rainwater
for economic and environmental purposes. Stored rainwater can be used
for watering the plants, flushing toilets, washing cars and some
appliances. More and more people are encourage to install rainwater
tanks to conserve water and to help the environment. Saving rainwater
helps reduce the water consumption of every household. Every drop of
water is a fortune, it makes no sense to waste a good source of water
especially on dried areas.
In Australia particularly in Victoria, the installation of rainwater
tank is mandatory. New buildings are required to have rainwater tanks in
order to pass the standards given by the authority. Every houses that
have rainwater tanks will gain 1 star point out of the 5 star point
requirements. This program was implemented by the House of Energy and
the local government to promote water conservation in the area. The
government usually subsidies the purchase of rainwater tanks to some
areas where the means of water supply augmentation is highly important.
Recycling rainwater for drinking purposes may be seen as an alternative
to compensate the water supply in some areas covered by the program.
Rainwater tanks are considered to have lower environmental costs as
compared to other water supply augmentations.
Rainwater tanks became popular in Australia, considering Australia as
one of the driest continent on Earth, saving a drop of water can be
helpful. Homeowners can benefit from having a rainwater tank by being
able to sustain their water needs. Aside from that they can also save
money. Water from the rain is considered safe, a valuable water
augmentation process is needed to convert rainwater to drinking water.
The process may not be easy and the costs may be high, but having
rainwater tanks is considered as the best alternative source of good
quality water.
The materials used in constructing rainwater tanks includes plastic,
galvanized steel, stainless steel and fiberglass. Rainwater tanks are
normally installed in rooftops, driveways patios and other impervious
spaces. Rainwater tanks should be covered with a screen to protect the
stored water from insects and falling debris. The standard rainwater
tanks has the capacity of around 400 to 100,000 liters. Nowadays, modern
technology allows rainwater tanks to go into sizes for up to a million
liter capacity.
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