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WaterModule 3: Rainwater Harvesting

10 points

Which is better for watering your landscaping – municipal water (tap), greywater, or rainwater – and why?

Rainwater Harvesting

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Which is better for watering your landscaping – municipal water (tap), greywater, or rainwater – and why?

Answer = rainwater, because it is low in salts

5 points

True or False: It takes a major

investment to get started

with rainwater harvesting.

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True or False: It takes a major investment to get started with rainwater harvesting.

Answer = FALSE

Even garbage cans can be used to collect water, but you do need gutters for directing rooftop runoff into any type of collection system

10 points How many gallons of rainwater will a 1500 square foot roof

– a typical single family home – yield in a 1” rainfall? a) 100 gallonsb) 300 gallonsc) 600 gallonsd) 900 gallons

10 points How many gallons of rainwater will a 1500 square foot roof

– a typical single family home – yield in a 1” rainfall? a) 100 gallonsb) 300 gallonsc) 600 gallonsd) 900 gallons Answer = D

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