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Why Rainwater Harvesting?
Let me answer that with a question for you:
Why are you watering your garden, flushing your loo and washing your car with drinking water?
The pressure on the UK's valuable water resources has not been higher. The privatisation of the water companies with the inevitable chase for profits has led to increased cost and often a poorer service for householders and businesses alike. There has never been a better time to consider rainwater harvesting.
Water meters are becoming more and more prevelant with planning authorities starting to insist on their installation on all new builds and even where properties are extended! Rainwater harvesting can provide an excellent way to save on your water bills.
Open a newspaper at any time of year and the dreaded words "hosepipe ban" will stare you in the face. It is not long ago that such bans only occurred in the hottest, driest months of the year.
Ask any gardener about the effect of a drought order on their pride and joy and you will soon understand that this can be a very emotive subject. Rainwater harvesting is already popular with some gardeners although the size of the water butts in use means that water often runs out unless more than one water butt is installed.
rainwater harvesting news
more »2008-09-16: Raintec Underground Tanks Can Receive 100% Capital Allowances
The addition of Raintec underground rainwater tanks to your business' rainwater harvesting system can be more economical than you thought.
The most expensive item in any system is the tank. Now your business can receive 100% first year capital allowances to offset the cost of purchase and installation. read more »
2008-09-03: Feel The Quality at Aylett Nurseries - St Albans.
Aylett Nurseries now stock our unique 2500 litre flat patio tanks.
Why not go along and take a look at the real thing before you buy. read more »
2008-08-30: HTA Members Welcome!
If you have received the September edition of HTA News and are visiting our site for the first time, please feel free to browse. read more »
2008-08-11: Water firms submit pricing plans
Water firms in England and Wales are presenting draft spending and pricing plans for the five-year period starting from 2010 to regulator Ofwat.
Thames Water expects bills to rise by about 3% a year above inflation during the period, and Northumbrian Water said its rise would be 1.3% above.
United Utilities plans to raise prices by 2.7% above inflation. read more »
2008-06-01: Exclusive 2,500 Litre Shallow Dig Tank - Truly THE Flattest Tank on the UK market
This quality tank only requires a 1m dig and comes complete with all necessary components to provide a neat answer for gardeners worried about saving space.
Flatter than 'the flattest tank in the world' as claimed by competitor products read more »
2008-04-13: Impending Price Rise
Due to the continuing and increasing strength of the Euro, Raintec regretfully announce that prices will increase on our whole range from May 1st 2008. read more »
2008-04-04: A typical British summer
The coming summer is expected to be a 'typical British summer', according to long-range forecasts issued today. Summer temperatures across the UK are more likely to be warmer than average and rainfall near or above average for the three months of summer. read more »
2008-03-04: Another Record Dry Sunny Spell - And it's not summer yet!
Provisional Met Office figures have revealed record sunshine and below average rainfall for February 2008 read more »
The use of harvested rainwater can also reduce the need for expensive water softeners in hard water areas.
And if you cannot find any reasons to consider rainwater harvesting above, just consider how much power it takes to get that valuable drinking water onto your property. If you really want to be environmentally friendly, rainwater harvesting saves power (about half the cost of the water supplied) as well as keeping flourides, chlorine and other nasties off your plants.
