Turning Good Water Green

There are many factors which affect our daily lives. The most basic of these is the cost of living. We have all heard the economists going on about the state of the world economy, our own government telling us how much they are going to spend on making things better for South Africans and then, almost in the same breath, telling us how little money they have to do anything of consequence to improve the lives of those most affected. We, as normal hard working citizens, can do little to change what happens in the micro-world we live in every day. Or so we think.
There are two areas of our lives that we do have control over. At Water Harvest we refer to these as:
Eco-climate²

These are the two “climates” that Waterharvest can help you with to make a significant difference with-in your micro-world. “What is this all about?” you may ask. Well, let us explain some simple mathematics – there are two Eco-climates we address and hence Eco-climate². These are with specific relation to water.
Eco-climate 1 - The economic climate we live with.
The cost of water delivered to our homes has spiraled over the last few years. Added to this is the new sewage levy imposed. Here is how Water Harvest can help you:
Reduce the amount of water you draw from the municipal supply line. This will not only reduce your water bill, but also reduce your sewage levy.
Eco-climate 2 – The ecological climate we live with.
There is no doubt that water resources are being stretched to the limit. It is said that, in years to come, major world conflicts could well be over water. Our rivers are being bombarded with untreated waste water. The powers that be have stated that it will cost billions of Rands to restore our waste water treatment plants back to working order. There are three ways in which Water Harvest can help you make a significant contribution to the ecological well being of our world:
1)       By harvesting and utilizing rain water, not only for your garden and pool, but also for use within your home. This will stop that water from just “going down the drain”.
2)       By recycling grey water (waste water from bath, shower, basin and washing machine) for use in your garden, thereby reducing the amount of water entering the waste water system.
3)       By storing the water from your pool backwash and then returning it (24 hours later) to top-up the pool to the level before the backwash. This will stop chlorinated water from entering the storm water system and then our rivers. In most cases this water is discharged into the waste water system (sewage line) placing an even greater burden on the treatment plants.
We hear daily of “Going Green”. Corporate companies and individuals who care are all on the path of recycling, using renewable power sources, energy saving devices and curbing expenditure on utilities (water and electricity). Some companies are even using this as part of their marketing campaigns.
Our Mission Statement at Water Harvest is – To turn good water green.

No, we do not mean those pools of stagnant green water and polluted rivers and streams that many animals and citizens have to rely on for their daily supply. We mean harvesting perfectly good rain water and re-usable waste water and putting it to good use.

Do you turn good water green?