RAINWATER

HARVESTING SYSTEM
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HARVESTING RAINWATER
 RHW is a collection and storage
of rain water that run off from a
HARVESTING system
surface area for human use.

Rainwater Harvesting SYStem

 Important component
• Roof
• Conveyance
• First Flush
• Water Tank
• Water pump (depend on the
type of RWH system)
 Roof
COLLECTION
Roof act as the surface
which catches rainwater.
 The catchment area for
the roof is show in the
diagram as Roof
Footprint.
 Conveyance
 Gutters channel the rainwater flow Valley
from roof surface and direct rainwater GUTTER
to appropriate area (e.g. channel water
DOWNpipe
flow from roof to downpipe)

 Type of gutter:
Eaves
• Eaves Gutter
• Valley Gutter
GUTTER

 Downpipe direct the

rainwater towards to
the water tank
position.

Valley Eaves GUTTER

GUTTER
First Flush

 Function as a device that diverts rainwater which carry the dirt from the
roof (wash off) and allowing only clean water to flow through.
 Specific wash off rainwater volume depend on roof are size.
 First flush can be integrated into rainwater downpipe, connected to a tank.
 Direct Indirect
RAINWATER tank Pump
 Tank which collect and store
pump
filtered rainwater.
 Distribution of stored rainwater
for sanitary use.
 Can be install underground or
above ground.

Water Pump RAINWATER tank RAINWATER tank

 Direct Pumped
• The rainwater in the harvest tank will be directly pumped into
toilet and washing area.
 Indirect Pumped
• The rainwater pump into a high level header tank, then allows the
water supply to flow long the gravity into the point of water use.

IWATER
Advantages of RWH Disadvantage of RWH
system
1. Easy to maintain. system
1. Unpredictable Rainfall. (not consistent)
2. Independent water supply.
2. Initial High Cost.
3. Reducing water bills.
3. May seep chemical or animal droppings.
4. Reduced demand on ground water and reservoirs.
5. Reducing flood and Soil Erosion.
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