Rainfall Harvesting 101

Complete this assignment to receive (2) hours toward your water ambassador service requirement. Be sure to report this activity to receive credit.

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1. Your Name (Required.)

Name

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2. On average, what percentage of water consumed in a home is used outdoors? (Required.)

20-30%

60-70%

80-90%

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3. This U.S. president installed four cisterns at his Monticello home. (Required.)

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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4. Why is rain water preferable for plants, pipes, and appliances in comparison to treated surface water or groundwater? (Required.)

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5. How many gallons of water can be collected from a 1-inch rain event falling over a 2,500 square foot area footprint? (Required.)

1,500 gallons

2,500 gallons

3,500 gallons

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6. On average, how many gallons of water can be collected from your roof in the month of May? Show work. [Hint: Look up average rainfall for May in your area, and estimate roof footprint (in square feet).] (Required.)

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7. Name two important things to consider when deciding where to place a cistern. (Required.)

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8. What methods can be used to keep contaminants from entering a cistern? (Required.)

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9. Why are dark-colored tanks preferred to clear or light-colored cisterns? (Required.)

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10. What is the total weight of a 300 pound, 1,500 gallon tank filled with water? (Required.)

12,450 pounds

30,200 pounds

12,750 pounds

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* 1. Your Name (Required.)

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* 2. On average, what percentage of water consumed in a home is used outdoors? (Required.)

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* 3. This U.S. president installed four cisterns at his Monticello home. (Required.)

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* 4. Why is rain water preferable for plants, pipes, and appliances in comparison to treated surface water or groundwater? (Required.)

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* 5. How many gallons of water can be collected from a 1-inch rain event falling over a 2,500 square foot area footprint? (Required.)

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* 6. On average, how many gallons of water can be collected from your roof in the month of May? Show work. [Hint: Look up average rainfall for May in your area, and estimate roof footprint (in square feet).] (Required.)

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* 7. Name two important things to consider when deciding where to place a cistern. (Required.)

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* 8. What methods can be used to keep contaminants from entering a cistern? (Required.)

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* 9. Why are dark-colored tanks preferred to clear or light-colored cisterns? (Required.)

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* 10. What is the total weight of a 300 pound, 1,500 gallon tank filled with water? (Required.)

1. Your Name (Required.)

2. On average, what percentage of water consumed in a home is used outdoors? (Required.)

3. This U.S. president installed four cisterns at his Monticello home. (Required.)

4. Why is rain water preferable for plants, pipes, and appliances in comparison to treated surface water or groundwater? (Required.)

5. How many gallons of water can be collected from a 1-inch rain event falling over a 2,500 square foot area footprint? (Required.)

6. On average, how many gallons of water can be collected from your roof in the month of May? Show work. [Hint: Look up average rainfall for May in your area, and estimate roof footprint (in square feet).] (Required.)

7. Name two important things to consider when deciding where to place a cistern. (Required.)

8. What methods can be used to keep contaminants from entering a cistern? (Required.)

9. Why are dark-colored tanks preferred to clear or light-colored cisterns? (Required.)

10. What is the total weight of a 300 pound, 1,500 gallon tank filled with water? (Required.)