At least 36 states are expected to face severe water shortages within the next five years, due to drought, increasing demand and rising temperatures. Rain water is one of the most abundant and consistently available sources of water. The collection of it is an efficient way to reduce the cost of water usage in the household and help alleviate water shortages.
If you place a rain barrel underneath the gutters of your home, it can easily provide a barrel full of water which in turn can be used to water your flowers and garden or even wash your car. If you collect enough rain water throughout the year, you may not have to use your garden hose all summer. Collecting rain water is a great way to protect our water supply, save money, and give our water source time to replenish.
Rain water collection is becoming more and more vital as our supply of fresh water dwindles. Residential irrigation accounts for up to 40% of the water consumption in the home. By collecting rain water and storing it a rain barrel you’ll have extra water for future use, whether it’s for watering the garden or just keeping it handy for emergency situations.
The average family uses 15 gallons of water per day to water our lawn and garden and 15 gallons to wash our cars, clean our sidewalks and driveways, and to maintain our swimming pool and hot tub. Over half of the water used for the lawn and garden is wasted due to evaporation or runoff caused by overwatering. Remember water is one of our most precious resources so we all need to conserve where we can.
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Lynne
nowadays, we are seeing some water shortage and water conservation is even more necessary,;”
You are exactly correct Katherine. And now with the economy as bad as it is, we all need to find ways to conserve in all aspects of our lives to save money too.
Jay
water conservation should be done because we are already having some water shortage these days:-,
There is only so much clean water in the world, and while nature has a filtering system there is a real shortage in some parts of the world. It would be so much better if we all used common sense and conserve where we can.
Jay
there is always a need for water conservation specially these days where natural reources are scarce*.`
water conservation is really needed nowadays because of the growing population”:-
I noticed lately when I work in the kitchen that I waste more water than I should. So, I’ve been more water conscious and try to conserve where I can and simply turn it off when I am not using it. And turn off the water while brushing your teeth, another way I used to waste water.
Hi Laura,
All those are good options. Another is to separate your drain plumbing between sewage (toilets) and grey water (from the tub and sinks) the grey water can be used in gardens and with new improved filter systems, can even be filtered and used to drink if need be. I read all about this on a emergency survival site.
Jay