Eco Tech: Man builds rainwater harvesting system to capture 20,000 gallons of water

Anupam JollySep 16 2009

Eco Factor: Rainwater harvesting system capable of capturing over 20,000 gallons of rainwater.

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For many of us rainwater harvesting is nothing more than storing rainwater in a tank that could be used for irrigating the plants in our garden once a while. However, a California man is taking water conservation to the extreme by building a system capable of holding about 20,000 gallons of rainwater each year.

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All that water isn’t actually used for consumption, but to irrigate crops he grows for himself and his wife on a one-acre lot. The developer, Jerry Block, claims that he could also use an inexpensive filtering system that could make the water fit for consumption.

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The water reaches the humungous tanks through a sophisticated gutter system. After spending $29,000 on the project, the inventor is also opting to use the gray water for toilet flushing.

Via: BlueLivingIdeas/LATimes

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