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Rain water collecting system
This presentation discusses setting up and maintaining a rainwater collection system. It outlines the basic components needed, including gutters, down pipes and a collection tank. It also provides guidance on storing rainwater in concrete, brick or plastic tanks. Additionally, it covers filtering rainwater before use, disinfecting it for drinking or cooking, and using it for other purposes like washing, cleaning and plant watering. Finally, it notes the lower mineral content and contamination levels of rainwater compared to other water sources.
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- 4. Objectives After endof this presentation all participants should be able to describe Basic Requirements for Rain water Collecting Regulating & maintaining of RW Tank Uses of rain water Qualities of rain water Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 5. Rain Water CollectingSystem To prevent waste of rain water Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 6. Basic Requirements fora RW System • Gutters & Down pipes • Taps Rain Roof Gutters & D Pipes Collecting Tank Use • Rain • Roof • Rain Water Collecting Tank Amila S.B.Hureegolla
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- 8. Storage of rainwater Concrete Tanks Brick Tanks Plastic Tanks Can use as rain water tanks Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 9. Collecting Rain Water First of all clean the roof Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 10. Release The Firstwater stream during rain. •Filter water before to store Can use a inlet filter (Sand , charcoal , quartz) Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 11. More.. When tankis cleared fully it will be a reason for cracking All Cracks should immediately repair Clean the tank at least once a Year Sunlight will help to grow of Fungi , Algae & Mosquitoes … so trivialize the sunlight that comes into the tank. Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 12. More… Removing nearby trees & branches will help to reduce physical damages. Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 13. Uses of collectedRain Water To After purifying/ Disinfecting • Drink • Cook • Washing & Cleaning purposes • Plantation Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 14. Using Water toDrinking & Cooking We should disinfect this water before to Drinking & Cooking. Boling Chlorination By using “So disc” method Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 15. High energy ultravioletradiation from the sun can be used to kill pathogens in water. The SODIS method uses a combination of UV light and increased temperature for disinfecting water using only sunlight and plastic PET bottles Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 16. Qualities of RainWater Mineral level is lower than spring water Contain more NO3 Less contamination Amila S.B.Hureegolla
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- 18. Summary BasicRequirements for Rain water Collecting Regulating & maintaining of RW Tank Uses of rain water Qualities of rain water Amila S.B.Hureegolla
- 19. Thank You… AmilaS.B.Hureegolla