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rainwater N no pl

rainwater

água f de chuva

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Despite this, most residences continued to rely heavily on rainwater stored in tanks. en.wikipedia.org

At the time that the pumping station was built, the majority of homes relied on rainwater cisterns and ponds. en.wikipedia.org

With a cheap and light wooden frame, the conservatory design had a ridge-and-furrow roof to let in more light and drain rainwater away. en.wikipedia.org

Once these have been updated, other things such as boilers, solar power panels, rainwater harvesters and other green technologies, can all be studied and implemented. en.wikipedia.org

The effectiveness of rainwater harvesting is diminished because of poor maintenance of roofs, gutters and pipes. en.wikipedia.org

Irrigation makes the situation worse, since surface water and groundwater contain more salt than rainwater does. en.wikipedia.org

The lake is fed by ground water, and by seasonal runoff of rainwater or snow meltwater from the surrounding area. en.wikipedia.org

This has shown to be true even when rainwater had also been absorbed by the soil. en.wikipedia.org

The majority of houses rely on underground tanks supplied by rainwater and water tankers. en.wikipedia.org

In big cities large residencies are required to have a rainwater harvesting system. en.wikipedia.org

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