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Rainwater Harvesting

What is rainwater harvesting?

What is rainwater harvesting, you ask? Rainwater harvesting—also known as rainwater catchment, rainwater capture, or rainwater collection—is the simple act of collecting the rainwater that runs off the hardscapes on your site for beneficial use.

There are passive methods for rainwater harvesting, including infiltration basins and bio-swales, that slow or stop the flow of runoff across your site. This allows stormwater to infiltrate into the ground, hydrating soils and recharging groundwater.

But the BlueBarrel System™ is for active rainwater harvesting, meaning you catch and store the water in barrels for later use. If used in the garden, stored rainwater will also hydrate soils and recharge groundwater. With active rainwater harvesting, you control when and how the water is used.

But why collect rainwater if I already have water available?

Rainwater harvesting is rising in popularity with renewed concerns about water supply, resource consumption, global climate change, and emergency preparedness. Many think of it as a new technology whose time has come, but at BlueBarrel, we like to remind folks that rainwater harvesting is an ancient technology whose time has returned. Truth is, people have been collecting rainwater since the beginning of time as part of living in harmony with the land. Now that you understand what is rainwater harvesting, let’s get on to understanding why everyone should be doing it.

Diana Here: Yep. They’re trying to sell you rainwater ‘systems.’ But you’re SMART! Good ideas here that you can easily implement at home, yourself.

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