AD43E Rainwater harvesting for domestic use |
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Contents
Introduction | 6 |
Basic principles of rainwater harvesting | 12 |
Preconditions for rainwater harvesting | 18 |
Designing a rainwater harvesting system | 27 |
Materials construction and costs of storage | 41 |
Water quality aspects | 58 |
Usage and maintenance | 66 |
About RAIN | 74 |
Glossary | 82 |
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