Monday, November 25, 2013

Harvesting Rainwater


So I was recently at home visiting my family and I had some extra time on one of the mornings to have some coffee and be outside in our backyard. My dad installed a very large koi pond with two large steams going into it. so it makes for a great place to spend time when it is nice outside. As I was watching the pond and streams I was curious as to how we could make it more sustainable, there had to be something that could help make it more resourceful. So I started looking into it, I found the that rainwater harvesting is probably the easiest way to reduce the impact of this yard. The pond requires a lot of water to run normally, and if we could get that water from harvesting rain, it would be of great benefit. I wasn't sure if there was an atheistically pleasing way to do it, without having the large tanks to store the water. I found a company online who helps harvest rainwater and supply it to your ponds and streams. Below us a photo of how it would generally work, beginning with capturing the water and storing it underground, then filtering it, and finally allowing for use within the backyard. 


I am hoping to have a pond and waterfall in my backyard in the future, and I plan to incorporate sustainable design into the entire yard. If possible I will definitely be taking advantage of harvesting rainwater to use on the yard itself, and limiting the amount of water I need to take from local water supplies. I hope to see most yards turning to a more sustainable design in the near future as more and more people realize how much they can actually affect their ecological footprint and try to reduce it. 



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