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Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality
Joint Authors
Rahman, Sadia
Khan, M. T. R.
Akib, Shatirah
Din, Nazli Bin Che
Biswas, S. K.
Shirazi, S. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Water is considered an everlasting free source that can be acquired naturally.
Demand for processed supply water is growing higher due to an increasing population.
Sustainable use of water could maintain a balance between its demand and supply.
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the most traditional and sustainable method, which could be easily used for potable and nonpotable purposes both in residential and commercial buildings.
This could reduce the pressure on processed supply water which enhances the green living.
This paper ensures the sustainability of this system through assessing several water-quality parameters of collected rainwater with respect to allowable limits.
A number of parameters were included in the analysis: pH, fecal coliform, total coliform, total dissolved solids, turbidity, NH3–N, lead, BOD5, and so forth.
The study reveals that the overall quality of water is quite satisfactory as per Bangladesh standards.
RWH system offers sufficient amount of water and energy savings through lower consumption.
Moreover, considering the cost for installation and maintenance expenses, the system is effective and economical.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rahman, Sadia& Khan, M. T. R.& Akib, Shatirah& Din, Nazli Bin Che& Biswas, S. K.& Shirazi, S. M.. 2014. Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050760
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rahman, Sadia…[et al.]. Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050760
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rahman, Sadia& Khan, M. T. R.& Akib, Shatirah& Din, Nazli Bin Che& Biswas, S. K.& Shirazi, S. M.. Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System in terms of Water Quality. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050760
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050760