Rainwater Harvesting
Rooftop Water Flowing
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You can also create a rainwater harvesting system using a drum and make your own filter at home! This is a low-cost rainwater capturing system, costing about 1500 Rs or $18-19. It uses rainwater from the rooftops. Click the video below to watch a step-by-step tutorial on how to install this system and the materials needed!
Credit: Earthworm under a Creative Commons license from Flickr.
Saris can be used to collect and filter rainwater! This is a no-cost system and very easy to build. Learn more below by downloading the infographic!
Saris and Buckets
Sampath S: A Villager in Bengaluru's Water Harvesting SystemÂ
Sampath S is a villager in Bengaluru, India, whose rainwater harvesting system provides 100% of the water he uses. He describes how to create his home's rainwater collection system.
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This rainwater collection system uses the PVC pipe that collects rooftop rainwater and Sampath created a 3 stage filtration system to filter this water very effectively.
