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| Urban Rainwater Harvesting Systems for harvesting rainwater and controlling stormwater runoff in an urban setting. |
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Urban Rainwater HarvestingInstaDrip™ is Flotender’s practical solution for Urban Rainwater Harvesting. It is designed to take full advantage of light summer rainfalls by immediately transforming rain into concentrated drip irrigation. When it rains, roof water flows into the Flotender where it is immediately pressurized and slowly distributed to the root systems of the plants. By efficiently utilizing summer rainfalls to provide occasional deep watering, you will establish healthier plants with stronger root systems, able to endure longer periods with less water. Any supplemental watering can be applied in shorter than normal watering times to maintain soil dampness between rainfalls (see rain-assist kits).
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Stormwater RunoffThe steady rise of urban and suburban development has a direct impact on riparian zone (area between land and stream, which acts as a natural filter to protect from sedimentation and erosion) and streamside depletion. As impermeable surfaces (driveways, roofs, roads and parking lots) approach those fragile riparian zones, the immediate water retention provided by soil and vegetation becomes compromised. This common trend seen in nearly every city can be tragic to aquatic and streamside ecology.Recall the last storm you experienced. If you happened to be at home, you probably heard the rain colliding on your roof, making its way down to your gutters and surging through your downspout. This water, as well as all of your neighborhood’s run-off water pours into the nearest storm drain, and then to the nearest stream or creek. It is during these times that our local waterways take their heaviest toll. Sedimentation and erosion are often coupled with high run-off discharge during periods of heavy rain. This not only disturbs stream physiology, but also disrupts resident populations within the stream. In moderate climates, where heavy rain often accompanies the returning of salmon to their native streams, a heavy deposit of silt from storm run-off can cover and kill thousands of fertilized salmon eggs. This dramatically reduces the population of the succeeding generations of returning salmon. The ecological effects of a riparian zone suffering from an inadequate proportion of impermeable to permeable ground surfaces are widespread and being felt not only by salmon, but by all forms of stream life. Although our streets, roofs, and parking lots aren’t going anywhere soon, we are still without an excuse to claim responsibility for the water that enters and exits our yards. The Flotender™ rain2o system provides us with an opportunity to manage rainwater and run-off responsibly.
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