You can harvest rain!

· 1 inch of rainfall on a 5,000 sq. ft. roof generates 3000 gallons of water a year that can be reused.
· That same roof in a region receiving 30 inches of annual rainfall generates 90,000 gallons of reusable water.
· A plant with 50,000sq ft – could generate 900,000 gallons = roughly 4000 USD savings in the water bill per year taking PA (one of the highest) prices and 2000 taking the average
· It is soft water
· It is easily purified
· It is free!
· The initial investment is low – piping and tanks and a pump- ROI of say 8-12 months !
· If nothing else- you can use it for landscaping and floor washing applications!
· Does not include the cost of sewage – which you reduce by 900,000 Gallons as well!

The total savings including treatment could easily be between 4 to 6000 dollars depednding on your location.
Think about it!


State Rainfall
(in./yr.)*
Alabama 56.90
Alaska 53.15
Arizona 7.11
Arkansas 49.20
California 17.28
Colorado 15.31
Connecticut 44.39
Delaware 41.38
Florida 49.91
Georgia 48.61
Hawaii 23.47
Idaho 11.71
Illinois 33.34
Indiana 39.12
Iowa 34.71
Kansas 28.61
Kentucky 43.56
Louisiana 59.74
Maine 43.52
Maryland 41.84
Massachusetts 43.84
Michigan 32.23
Minnesota 26.36
Mississippi 52.82
Missouri 33.91
Montana 11.37
Nebraska 30.34
Nevada 7.87
New Hampshire 36.53
New Jersey 41.93
New Mexico 8.91
New York 39.28
North Carolina 42.46
North Dakota 15.36
Ohio 37.77
Oklahoma 30.89
Oregon 37.39
Pennsylvania 40.26
Rhode Island 41.91
South Carolina 51.59
South Dakota 17.47
Tennessee 48.49
Texas 34.70
Utah 15.31
Vermont 33.69
Virginia 45.22
Washington 27.66
West Virginia 40.74
Wisconsin 30.89
Wyoming 13.31