Municipality gives tips for harvesting rain water

Water is a scarce resource and harvesting rainwater is a better option during the rainy season. Harvesting rainwater means to collect and store the water for use later on rather than letting it run off.

Here are the benefits of harvesting rainwater:

• It is a natural resource so it’s free
• It is easy to install and maintain
• It reduces the water bill
• It promotes water and energy conservation
• It is good for plants and gardens
• It supplies you with water when you need it

Rainwater can be used for:

• Doing your laundry
• Irrigation
• Toilet flushing
• Pool top-up
• Watering the lawn and garden
• Washing cars and paving
• Cleaning around the house