Is Rainwater Harvesting a Great Option for Industries?
The rainwater harvesting system, also known as collecting rainwater or storing rainwater, captures and retains rainwater for human use. Rainwater collection systems vary from small rain barrels with pumps, reservoirs, and purification systems to more complex facilities. Non-potable water can irrigate landscapes, flush toilets, wash equipment, wash clothing, and be filtered for human use. With water shortage as a pressing issue for heavily populated areas, rainwater harvesting systems will provide water for use in dry seasons for households and businesses and minimize municipal systems’ demand.
Provided that rainfall is sporadic and that only a limited amount of global rainfall is readily accessible for human use, rainwater harvesting can be an important way of collecting that precious resource. Most of the rain that falls on houses, roofs, sidewalks, and other complicated landscaping in cities does not percolate into the soil but directed to disposal through storm sewers. In certain areas, impervious surfaces cause urban floods and create polluted, unusable water diverted from drinking water supplies. Therefore, we can deplete local groundwater during dry months, and many localities are unable to supply adequate potable water to satisfy demand consistently.
Industries and other public or private commercial buildings record a high level of inappropriate water use. Water is a significant raw material for businesses such as cleaning agencies, drainage, refueling fields, and building sites.
The construction of rainwater harvesting systems is widely urged (and constitutionally required in some Indian states) in various industrial and office buildings to meet such a high water demand.
In the vast area of a property, the commercial centers typically have a setup. This set up makes it much more efficient to install rainwater collection systems on these grounds, as they can provide large rainwater catchment areas and water storage tank areas.
What is significant about developing a scheme for rainwater harvesting in industrial establishments?
The capital and costs expended by corporations are enormous. Any cost-saving framework set up for these organizations will lead to better use of money and higher ROI.
As seen by the company’s founders, the establishment of an RWH scheme has little noticeable advantages:
- For any industry, the water bill is a high cost. And cutting back on the use of water is hard. Installing a rainwater collection device on lengthy water bills results in 80 percent immediate cost savings.
- Installing an RWH system is often considered to be an unnecessary cost. But the system pays for itself over 3 to 5 years if you accept its potential returns, primarily by cost savings on water consumption.
- For personnel and practical industrial use, most enterprises have to adopt strategies for freshwater use. These procedures include filtration pumps responsible for the release of carbon into the atmosphere. The rainwater collection scheme ensures freshwater supply while reducing one’s carbon footprints by saving the electricity used in freshwater processing.
- The commercial centers have more expansive catchment areas, as stated earlier. This wideness indicates that they have a high chance for a greater volume of rainwater to be received. Instead of wasting those precious drops in the drains, the rainwater collection system will gather and store them in such moments of dire needs.
- A rainwater collection system also supports the water recycling systems built in factories and workplaces, as they can achieve higher efficiency, thereby increasing their shelf life.
Businesses must ensure that the system is authority-compliant before implementing a rainwater harvesting system. The stored water must also be treated to ensure safety before reuse.
To suit the facility’s needs, rainwater collection systems may be mounted as above- or under-ground reservoirs. For simplicity and performance, they may even be automated, compact, and skid-mounted. Systems to extract tar, grease, and solids may be incorporated for use in hard-stand environments. The systems are generally adaptable from 1,000 to 1,000,000+ liters to accommodate water storage applications.
Also, to achieve optimum performance, rainwater collection systems can be used in combination with other water treatment equipment, such as oil-water separators. It is also possible to use first flush diversion systems to divert the first water flow to the rainwater storage tank, causing any built-up soil on the areas to be washed before rain collection.
