Seminar Project On

Rainwater Harvesting

Presented by-

SAMEER KUMAR SOREN

Roll. No - 2521CD52

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

SEEMANTA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MAYURBHANJ
 CONTENTS :
• Introduction
• What is Rainwater Harvesting
• Necessity of Rainwater Harvesting
• Rainwater Harvesting Techniques
• Components of Roof Top Rainwater Harvesting System
• Surface Run Off Harvesting
• Use of Rainwater Harvesting
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION :
• Rainwater Harvesting is an outcome of awareness among the
people regarding the water scarcity.
• Reutilization of waste water.
• It can be a cost-effective alternative to other water-accruing
methods.
• This can be used for private and public buildings as well as for
many industrial areas.
• As rainwater harvesting – neither energy- intensive nor labor-
intensive.
What is Rainwater Harvesting ?
• Rainwater Harvesting is the accumulating
and storing of rainwater by artificial
methods for further utilization.

• The principal of collecting and using

precipitation from a catchments surface.

• Mostly done by roof-top harvesting and is

used for domestic and agriculture purpose.
Necessity of Rainwater Harvesting :
• To reduce soil erosion.

• To conserve surface water runoff during monsoon.

• Environmental Change.

• To improve the quality of ground water.

• To avoid flood & water stagnation in urban areas.

Rainwater Harvesting Techniques :

 Roof top Rainwater Harvesting  Surface runoff Harvesting

Components of Roof top Rainwater Harvesting system :

 Catchments

 Gutters

 Conduits

 First flush

 Storage facility
• Catchments : The Catchments of a water harvesting system is the surface which directly
receives the rainfall and provides water to the system.

• Gutters : Channels all around the edge of a sloping roof to collect and transport rainwater
to the storage tank.

• Conduits : Pipelines or drains that carry rainwater from the catchment or rooftop area to
the harvesting system.

• First flush : It helps the quality of water you collect. It works by capturing the first flush of
rainwater that runs off your roof, which often contains the most contaminates
and pollutants.

• Storage facility : The method of collecting and storing rainwater for

later use.
 Surface Run-off Harvesting :
• Rainwater that is not captured directly, used by agriculture or absorbed into
the ground becomes surface water.
• This can provide water from direct households use, livestock's and irrigation.
• Storing water in an aquifer conserves water better as it
prevents evaporation.
 Use of Rainwater Harvesting :

• Domestic use

• Agriculture use

• Increase groundwater supplies

• Industrial & commercial use

 ADVANTAGES :

• Provides self- sufficiency to water supply.

• Reduces the cost for pumping of ground water.
• Reduces soil erosion and flooding in urban areas.
• Improves the quality of ground water through dilution when
recharged.
• Easy to maintain.
• Reducing water bills.
 DISADVANTAGES :

• Regular maintains.
• Initial cost is high.
• Storage capacity limits.
• Vulnerable water quality.
 CONCLUSION :

• Since we cannot produce energy, but we can save it by preventing wastage.

• Rainwater harvesting saves water, money, and the environment.

• Harvested water can be used daily households works.

• Most use full for large scale application.