Rainwater Collection - Calculating Water Supply and Demand to Estimate Storage Needs

When it comes to finances, balancing the budget is important. But what about balancing our water use? We turn on the tap and out comes clean, treated water that we assume will always be there. We need to realize that using water on our landscapes is a luxury, and one we may have to go without if water becomes scarce. One way to help prevent that scarcity is to balance our water budget. This means using no more water than can be collected from what falls on our property. While that may not be a reality for many of us when it comes to meeting our indoor water needs, it is possible to meet outdoor water needs using only rainwater.

Keywords: water budget; storage; water supply; water demand