RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Subimmited By

SOURABH D. SONI
Third Year (Civil)

SOYAB K. SHEIKH
Third Year (Civil)

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT B. N. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUSAD

Contents
 Introduction  Objectives  What is rain water harvesting?  Necessity of rain water harvesting.  Methods of rain water harvesting.  Advantages of rain water harvesting.  Conclusion.

Introduction
y RWH is an outcome of awareness among

the people regarding the water scarcity. Typical features of Rain Water Harvesting :y Reutilization of waste water. y As RWH - neither energy-intensive nor labour-intensive y It can be a cost-effective alternative to other water-accruing methods. y With the water table falling rapidly, & concrete surfaces and landfill dumps taking the place of water bodies, RWH is the most reliable solution for augmenting groundwater level to attain self-sufficiency

OBJECTI ES
The main objectives of rain water harvesting are :1. Promote rain water harvestig by creating awareness among the people.
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increasing the avaibility of ground water during periods of requirement. preventing depletion of ground water reserviour in areas of over exploitation Decreasing menace of flood on local and regional scale reducing pressure on storm drains in urban areas enhancing the quality of environment.

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ti i imply coll cti , tori and purifying the naturally oft and pure rainfall that fall upon your roof.  ain water may be utilized for both potable and nonpotabke requirement uch as Drinking, cooking, bathing(potable water) swimming pool toilet flushing Laundary Landscape and Irrigation Li estock and Animals

Necessity of Rain Water Harvesting

y Water is one of the most important natural resource, it

is the most basic need for all living beings as well as a very valuable national asset. y surface water source fail to meet the rising demands of water supply in ueban areas y water is being taken out from sub-surface water source on large scale, while on contamprary, input to it is not being matched up.

How To Harvest Rain Water?

The six basic components of a rain water harvesting system include:1. Catchment: Roof surface to collect rain. 2. Conveyance: Pipes from roof area to storagre. 3. Roof Washing: First flush diverter to filter and remove contaminants. 4. Storage: Tanks where collected rain water is collected and stored. 5. Purification: Includes artificial filters, sand filters to remove suspended impurities 6. Distribution: System that delivers the rain water, usually including small pump and pressure tank.

Methods of rain water harvesting.

Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting System

Rooftop Rainwater Recharging

y Following are the methods of recharging Ground

Water Table:1. Well Recharging Method

2. Borewell Recharging Method:-

Other minor methods are:y Farm Pit Method y Farm Trench Method

Costs and Economic Viability of Roof Water Harvesting System

y Two types of systems:
y Rooftop water harvesting y Rooftop rainwater

recharging
y Rooftop water harvesting costs: y Rs.50/m3 for 20-year life y Rs.25 for a 40-year life y RWHS wont replace public

systems in most physical and climatic conditions.

When Does RWHS Work?

Conditions RWHS Suitable for Conditions Unsuitable for RWHS
High mean annual rainfall with Low mean annual rainfall with low inter-annual variability high inter-annual variability Rainfall spread over large number Intense rainfall in few rainy days of rainy days with little gap between two wet spells Hilly areas populations with scattered Plains with dense settlements

Houses with large per capita roof Houses with small per capita roof area in cities area like multi-storey apartments The Dangs, Western Ghats Kachchh, Saurashtra

Rain Water Harvesting Harvesting Advantages

y 1.Provides self-sufficiency to water supply y 2.Reduces the cost for pumping of ground water y 3.Provides high quality water, soft and low in minerals y 4.Improves the quality of ground water through dilution when recharged y 5.Reduces soil erosion & flooding in urban areas y 6.The rooftop rain water harvesting is less expensive & easy to construct, operate and maintain y 7. In desert, RWH only relief y 8. In saline or coastal areas & Islands, rain water provides good quality water

CONCLUSION
y Conservation of water. y since we cannot produce energy, but we can save it

by preventing wastage. y In the same way we cannot produce water, but save it and protect our future