An introduction to rainwater harvesting

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A "vortex" filter used in a rainwater harvesting system in Albemarle County

The drought watch recently declared by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority has many people wondering what steps they can take to save water. But another option is to look above your head and consider collecting the water that falls on your roof.

In this video feature, we get a demonstration of a rainwater harvesting system from Benjamin Sojka of the Charlottesville office of Rainwater Management Systems. We then spoke with John Quale, of the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture, who describes a system installed at the ecoMOD house in Fifeville which collects and filters rain for drinking water.

Watch the video on YouTube below:

Will Faulconer and Sean Tubbs