Harvesting rain for more sustainable water use

摘要

In the past 12 months, a number of areas saw the failure or reduction of the mains water supply network, which made many people realise just how much we take for granted the water that flows from our taps. Only when it is gone do we realise how much we actually waste. Water is one of our most precious natural resources, which needs to be protected, nurtured and sustainably managed. Potable water delivered to our homes and workplaces has been abstracted, treated and pumped through the mains supply network before it is delivered to the consumer who opens up the tap and, for the majority of the time, the water flows.