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For environmentalists, those who are advocates of sustainable living, desert dwellers and gardeners, rain barrels are familiar tools. They can provide a supplemental water supply, as well as become the sole water source for both residential and agricultural purposes. They are a highly touted means of collecting those precious rainfall inches in arid regions with a low yearly rainfall average, as all new rainfall can be collected for future use.

Rain water collection can still be advantageous to gardeners living in areas where water collection isn’t really necessary because the rainfall average in their area is an adequate amount. Even in those locations, there is generally a few times a year when a short term drought occurs and supplemental irrigation from the spigot becomes necessary to keep gardens from submitting to the elements. While this type of water supplementation helps to keep the plants alive, it is not until enough rainfall inches have fallen that vegetation really perks up with renewed vibrancy.

A closely related process to rainwater harvesting is groundwater recycling. These systems also recycle new rainfall, but in a way that it is concentrated in a single area, like where crops and plants are to be grown. This is also referred to as groundwater harvesting and is common where wells only provide enough water for people and animals, but are generally strained to meet the needs of crops or gardens. Groundwater recharging is the term used for changing groundwater into a drinkable form, and it is very common in areas that receive daily water in rainy seasons.

It is true that rainwater harvested from roofs can contain impurities directly related to the roof itself. Additionally, there are instances where collected rain water contains pesticides and other contaminants. Since this is the case, many times the water in rainwater containers or tanks must be purified before it can be used as drinking water. This can be done through filtering, boiling or through the use of additives like chlorine. The purification of rainwater can also be done even earlier in the process by placing filters in the tubing that directs the water into the storage tanks.

Hoses, gravity, dripping or watering cans are a few of the ways by which those rainfall inches can get to your plants, depending on the area that needs to be irrigated. Trenches dug up to and around your garden area can provide an excellent route for the water to flow and percolate. With a minimal expenditure of time and money, an irrigation system based on rainwater collection can be set up that is not only environmentally sound, but also effective and easy to use.

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