Rain Water Harvesting

Rain water harvesting is one of the most effective methods of water

management and water conservation. It is the term used to indicate
the collection and storage of rain water used for human, animals and
plant needs.

METHODS

Urban Areas:
Ø Recharge PIT – A recharge pit allows the rainwater to replenish
groundwater by recharging the underground aqifiers

Ø Roof top storage tanks – Rainwater is is collected in the open tanks on the
roof then pumped for house hold purposes

Rural Areas:
Rain water harvesting through

Ø Borehole harvesting- A deep hole I dug on land and rainwater is collected

in the hole and use it like a well.

Ø Dugwell Recharge – Dugwell recharge collects the the rain water flowing
from the roof to a filter to purify the water and then goes into a dugwell.

Traditional method

Bamboo Drip Irrigation

Aquifers send water through a network of bamboo stems and then is used in
agriculture and irrigation.
Modern method

Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting

This method allows us to conserve rain water from the roof top of a house.It takes
the water to a tank and then filtered for house hold purposes.

News that Abu Dhabi is aiming to re-use 100 per cent of its waste water by 2018
is welcome. As The National reported yesterday, the emirate currently reuses 60
per cent of the 284 million cubic metres of treated sewage it generates. The
remaining 40 per cent is discharged into the sea, which is both wasteful and has a
detrimental effect on the marine environment.uae is trying its best not to waste
even a drop every drop matters.

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