Water Capture and Filtration System update

Posted by: rjweaver in Untagged  on Apr , 2009 Print PDF

We made it back from the National Sustainable Design Expo in DC.  Unfortunately we did not win one of the EPA P3 awards.   However, the Project in Sissene will continue, using our design, which the community hopes to implement before the rainy season begins. 

The same design with some slight modifications can be used right here in the USA, to capture rainwater on your property.  Capturing rainwater runoff form your roof and/or yard is an easy way to help conserve.  That rainwater can be used for a variety of purposes in and around your home.  All the supplies can be found at your local hardware store.

If you happen to have more resources, you can buy a rainbarrel or an rainwater storage tank.  The water can be used for you yard and gardening needs.  A more ambitious homeowner may even consider using captured rainwater to supplement water use inside the home (toilet water for instance).  

Contact us here at Engineering for the Earth, to see how we might be able to help you plan your conversion.

 

 

 

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written by Robert Weaver, April 30, 2009
The Organizations involved in the project are now brainstorming on how to best proceed with the site installation of our design. Funding is a key part to getting the project implemented on site in Burkina Faso. I hope the group is able to get together and apply for further funding and we can finish the project the way we wanted.

We are trying to determine the level of involvement that UF, CBG, IEP Collaborative and Eng4Earth will all have. With so many key players, the conversations can get a bit confusing at times, but we are making steady progress.

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