Rain water collection

In New Zealand, rainwater is a primary water supply for many rural and small town residents. Our larger communities have become accustomed to a centralised water supply but there is a good argument that all households should catch and use rainwater for part of their water needs.

Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rain from roofs or from a surface catchment for future use. The water is generally stored in rainwater tanks or directed into mechanisms which recharge groundwater. This is appropriate in many parts of the world, such as western Britain, China, Brazil, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Germany, Australia and...

Tank water may be collected from: • rain off the roof • natural water, for example, from streams or lakes • a bore (a deep hole in the ground) • a spring. Water supplies from all these sources can very easily become unsafe. For example: • roof water may be corrosive, or may become contaminated from ash, dust, agricultural spraying or bird o...

Rainwater is a free, perpetually-renewing water supply. Installing a rainwater tank is relatively simple and inexpensive, and the benefits are ongoing. Rainwater is a good source of water for using on your garden. It can also be used for washing your clothes, flushing the toilet, and - if it’s properly treated or purified - for drinking and...

The Clovelly House is a three bedroom, south facing semi-detached residence, with in-ground pool and off-street car parking, in Clovelly, an inner city suburb of Sydney, Australia. The house, designed by Kennedy Associates Architects and completed in 2004, was designed to meet the very specific spatial and accessibility needs of the client with ...

Rain Reviva is an innovative underhouse water storage system, enabling you to collect rapidly and store enough rainwater to water your garden, flush your toilets and even operate your washing machine. It is a solution from New Water, an innovative water solutions company. New Water also makes and installs the revolutionary greywater treatment sy...