Barrels And Bank Accounts

To collect and store rain water has been of all times, with all available local material: in the early days, from shells to coconuts. And even before Homo Sapiens was jumping out of the trees, plants were cathing and storing the moist coming down. Rain barrels have never really become obsolete, only the choice of material has changed. The advantages of rain barrels are still the same: to conserve, keep water for the dry summer months, for personal use, for live-stock and for maintaining crops. And for relatively small costs. With the growing awareness of environmental issues, the decision to acquire one’s own water tank once again, to collect and store rainwater runoff, is nothing more than logical and sensible.

It doesn’t have to be that awesome and sophisticated like the Roman and Islamic cisterns, or the Mogul and Persian basins. Much can be obtained with a simple but smooth running system of collecting and storing rainwater. If not for human consumption, it’s for sure a reliable supply of (recycled) water to get the house heated, the garden green, the toilets flushing and make the car look brand new. Not to mention a healthier and positive bank account. Image by Photobucket/markangelo01