Collecting and using rainwater might not seem like a bad thing because it is cheap and it is also very frugal. However is rainwater clean and safe to use? Well after reading through this article you might change your mind about using it the same way you had before.
Is rainwater safe to drink
This may come as a surprise to many but rainwater is indeed safe to drink. Rainwater supplies a lot of the world’s population with water. However, this doesn’t mean you should drink it without cleaning it. Rainwater is very dirty because when it r falls from the sky it passes through the clouds and picks up a lot of contamination on its way down. This is even worse if you live near a power plant. That is inst the only way rainwater can be contaminated, it can also be contaminated when it runs off plants and buildings. Plants usually have toxic chemicals on them and this can make the rainwater unsafe to drink.
Germs found in rainwater
Rainwater contains a lot of bacteria, chemicals, and parasites which can lead to sickness. Since rainwater usually runs down from rooftops there could also be feces particles in it as well.
How do you make rainwater safe for drinking
There are a couple of ways to make rainwater clean and safe to drink. You can boil it, which will destroy any germs and pathogens that are in it. Another way to clean rainwater is to use some sort of filtration that will remove any harmful bacteria and chemicals from it.
Best ways to use rainwater
If you don’t want to use rainwater to drink or bathe anymore but still don’t want to waste it, well don’t worry you don’t have it because you can still use it to water the plants in your home. You can even store the water to use in case there is no running water, but remember you have to boil the water first to help get rid of the bacteria that are inside of it.
Also before collecting rainwater you have to check with your local regulations to see if you are allowed to store it because a lot of places do not allow this.
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