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    The document discusses the key components of a rooftop rainwater harvesting system, including the catchment area, transportation of water from the roof to storage, a first flush device, and filters. Specifically, it notes that the catchment is the surface that receives rainfall, such as a terrace or roof. It also describes using pipes to transport water from the roof to storage and using a first flush to remove initial contaminants. Finally, it mentions using gravel, sand, and charcoal filters to remove impurities from the harvested water.

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    The document discusses the key components of a rooftop rainwater harvesting system, including the catchment area, transportation of water from the roof to storage, a first flush device, and filters. Specifically, it notes that the catchment is the surface that receives rainfall, such as a terrace or roof. It also describes using pipes to transport water from the roof to storage and using a first flush to remove initial contaminants. Finally, it mentions using gravel, sand, and charcoal filters to remove impurities from the harvested water.

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    Rain Water Harvesting

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    AbdulKerim Ayub
    The document discusses the key components of a rooftop rainwater harvesting system, including the catchment area, transportation of water from the roof to storage, a first flush device, and filters. Specifically, it notes that the catchment is the surface that receives rainfall, such as a terrace or roof. It also describes using pipes to transport water from the roof to storage and using a first flush to remove initial contaminants. Finally, it mentions using gravel, sand, and charcoal filters to remove impurities from the harvested water.

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    Catchments

    Thesurfacethatreceivesrainfalldirectlyisthecatchmentofrainwater
    harvestingsystem.Itmaybeterrace,courtyard,orpavedorunpaved
    openground.TheterracemaybeflatRCC/stonerooforslopingroof.
    Thereforethecatchmentisthearea,whichactuallycontributes
    rainwatertotheharvestingsystem.

    SandGravelFilter
    Thesearecommonlyused lters,
    Transportation constructedbybrickmasonryand
    lletedbypebbles,gravel,andsand
    asshowninthe gure.Eachlayer
    Rainwaterfrom rooftopshouldbecarriedthroughdowntake shouldbeseparatedbywiremesh.
    waterpipesordrainstostorage/harvestingsystem.Water AtypicalgureofSandGravelFilter
    pipesshouldbeUVresistant(ISIHDPE/PVCpipes)ofrequired
    capacity.Waterfrom slopingroofscouldbecaughtthrough
    guttersanddowntakepipe.Atterraces,mouthoftheeach
    drainshouldhavewiremeshtorestrictfloatingmaterial.
    CharcoalFilter
    FirstFlush
    Charcoalltercanbemadein-situor
    Firstflushisadeviceusedtoflushoffthewaterreceivedin rst inadrum.Pebbles,gravel,sandand
    shower.The rstshowerofrainsneedstobeflushed-offtoavoid charcoalasshowninthe gureshould
    Rooftoprainwaterharvesting contaminatingstorable/rechargeablewaterbytheprobable llthedrum orchamber.Eachlayer
    shouldbeseparatedbywiremesh.
    contaminantsoftheatmosphereandthecatchmentroof.Itwill Thinlayerofcharcoalisusedtoabsorb
    Itisasystem ofcatchingrainwaterwhereitfalls. alsohelpincleaningofsiltandothermaterialdepositedonroof odorifany.Aschematicdiagram
    Inrooftopharvesting,theroofbecomesthe duringdryseasonsProvisionsof rstrainseparatorshouldbe ofCharcoallterisindicatedin
    madeatoutletofeachdrainpipe.
    catchments,andtherainwateriscollectedfrom
    theroofofthehouse/building.Itcaneitherbestoredin
    atankordivertedtoarticialrechargesystem. Filtersareusedfortreatmentofwatertoeffectivelyremove
    Thismethodislessexpensiveandveryeffective turbidity,colourandmicroorganisms.After rstflushingof
    andifimplementedproperlyhelpsinaugmenting rainfall,watershouldpassthrough lters.Agravel,sandand
    thegroundwaterlevelofthearea. ‘netlon’mesh lterisdesignedandplacedontopofthe
    toragetank.This lterisveryimportantinkeepingtherainwater
    inthestoragetankclean.Itremovessilt,dust,leavesand
    otherorganicmatterfrom enteringthestoragetank.
    Thesystem mainlyconstitutesoffollowingsubcomponents:
    Catchments
    Transportation
    Firstflush
    Filter

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