Create Your Own Sustainable Water Supply

The question of whether Atlanta and the surrounding areas are in a "crisis situation" is undeniable. Even aside the predictions of how long the drought may last, there is a growing concern over the rising prices of costs of municipal water.

While the authorities and experts debate that question and look for answers on a grand scale, we as private citizens can take actions to diminish the effects of the water shortage in our own lives and ensure that future generations can continue to enjoy the same standard of living we now have.

Rainwater harvesting has been practiced for thousands of years all over the world. A small system can easily be installed to help meet summer outdoor watering demands. Coupled with proper irrigation and sustainable landscaping... Atlanta Water Harvest offers not only an environmental sound solution, but one that can inevitably leave a homeowner/property owner free to "water all you want," substantially lower their landscaping water bills, and lessen the carbon imprint and dependence on municipal services.

Metro-Atlanta Annual Rainfall 2008

Below is a chart recording monthly rainfalls (Courtesy: National Weather Service) for the past three years. The bottom line of the chart represents what would be available from that rainfall (in gallons of water for 2008) for landscaping with a typical rain harvesting system with high-efficiency irrigation in place. This amount may vary by your actual systems capacity, specific local rainfall and property irrigation system. The projections are, by intent, rendered on a "minimal value" and higher numbers are easily and readily attainable.

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