While the practice of rainwater harvesting (RWH) can be traced back millennia, the degree
of its modern implementation varies greatly across the world, often with systems that do not …

Identification, quantification, and control of First-Flush (FF) are considered extremely crucial
in urban stormwater management. This paper reviews the methods for FF phenomenon …

Roofs are the first candidates for rainwater harvesting in urban areas. This research
integrates quantitative and qualitative data of rooftop stormwater runoff in an urban …

Six pilot rainwater harvesting systems were installed in five urban, suburban and rural
houses, and on a university campus. The systems consist of horizontal gutters to collect roof …

Scientific reports concerning chemical and microbiological contaminant levels of rainwater
runoff from rooftop collection in both urban and rural areas are reviewed. This alternative …

Abstract Knowledge of rainwater quality is critical for safeguarding public health. The review
investigated rainwater quality, and public health risks associated with its consumption. Land …

A broad body of literature has been published regarding roof-harvested rainwater quality
around the world. In particular, the presence of fecal indicator bacteria and pathogenic …

The quality of harvested rainwater used for toilet flushing in a private house in the south-
west of France was assessed over a one-year period. Temperature, pH, conductivity, colour …

Rainwater harvesting might help to achieve self-sufficiency, but it must comply with health
standards. We studied the runoff quantity and quality harvested from seven urban surfaces …

Increases in world population and climate change are some of the pressures affecting water
resources for current and future water availability. The variability in water availability can …