Benefits of Rain Harvesting

• It is environmentally friendly
• It is better for plants
• It is free water
• It prevents soil erosion by reducing rainfall runoff
• It increases self-sufficiency
• It conserves energy from the potable water processes
• It fosters a greater appreciation of nature
• It helps reduce runoff, which in turn can keep pollutants out of our water supply
• It will reduce your water bill
• Rain water is soft
• It keeps the water that falls onto your property, on your property, thereby helping to replenish the watershed
• It saves resources such as electricity because the less water used from the municipal source, the less that has to be pumped
• It can be used easily used for non-potable household uses such as flushing toilets, washing laundry, and washing cars