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- | No English translation, yet. Go to the **[[:de: | + | The use of rainwater in private households reached a peak in the 1990s, but the droughts of |
+ | recent years in Germany have brought this technology back into focus. | ||
+ | Many people are becoming aware that drinking water is too valuable for watering the | ||
+ | garden or flushing the toilet, even for the washing machine at home. | ||
+ | Of the 130 litres of water that every citizen statistically consumes per day, more than 50 | ||
+ | litres are for the latter purposes and therefore ideal for the use of rainwater. Rainwater | ||
+ | utilization systems consist of a storage tank, a filter, the corresponding separate pipe system | ||
+ | and a pump. The rainwater collected on the roof reaches the storage tank through pipes and | ||
+ | can then be directed | ||
+ | conserves water resources, relieves the sewerage system and sewage treatment plants | ||
+ | during heavy rainfall and helps to reduce the risk of flooding. | ||
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