Rainwater harvesting is one of the fastest growing activities in the home landscape - rainbarrels, raingardens, and tank storage systems are being installed across the region.  The water issues facing us are more complex than quantity or availability.  The water treatment infrastructure that provides treated water for human consumption cannot keep up with demand.  As the population increases over the next few decades, shortages of treated water may become common.  We can, and should, practice water conservation.

 

The home landscape uses 30%-50% of total water usage, depending on region.  Plants do not need treated water.  In fact, some of the chemicals found in treated water are harmful to plants.  We can easily add rainwater harvesting to our landscape plan.  Every gallon of rainwater that is captured and used in the landscape is a gallon of water that does not have to be drawn from our treated water reserves.   

See the SubPages for classes in Rainwater Harvesting.  If you have other questions, please contact us.  If we have a class in your subject available, we will be glad to make it available.