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 Improve
plant growth using rainwater instead of municipal or well water |
| Harvested rain water is |
| Harvested rain water is free of chlorine |
| Plants, grasses, trees benefit best by oxygenated and chlorine
free water |
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623 gallons of harvested rain water per inch
of rain collected per a 1000 square foot catchment area |
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Prevents overtaxing of sewage treatment plants |
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Prevents raw sewage overflowing into rivers, streams, lakes,
and bays |
| Rainwater
harvesting can reduce the demand on water wells |
| Reduces flooding |
| One
inch of rainwater is equivalent to approximately eight inches of well water |
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Reduces
erosion |
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