Attributes of ground water

Home


  • There is more ground water than surface water.

  • Ground water is less expensive and economic resource.

  • Ground water is sustainable and reliable source of water supply

  • Ground water is relatively less vulnerable to pollution.

  • Ground water is usually of high bacteriological purity.

  • Ground water is free of pathogenic organisms.

  • Ground water needs little treatment before use.

  • Ground water has no turbidity and colour.

  • Ground water had distinct health advantages as an alternative for lower sanitary quality surface water.

  • Ground water is usually universally available.

  • Ground water resource can be instantly developed and used.

  • There is no conveyance loss in ground water based supplies

  • Ground water is key to life in-arid and semi-arid regions.

  • Ground water is source of dry weather flow in rivers and streams.
On a 1000 Square feet rooftop we can collect and recharge 1000 litres of purest form of water if the rainfall is 1 MM and Chattisgarh's Standard Rainfall is 1200 to 1600 MM. We can recharge around 1.5 lakhs literes of purest form of water if the roof area is 1000 sq.ft. in a single monsoon.

Courtesy: http://www.roofwaterharvesting.com

Harvest Rain - It's like praying for World Peace!                                               Afforestation   -   the cheap-n-best solution for water conservation!!                                           Harvest Rain - It's like praying for World Peace!                                               Afforestation   -   the cheap-n-best solution for water conservation!!