Sentences with phrase «of rain water»

Each rain barrel can save up to 1,000 gallons of water per year, with over 60,000 gallons of rain water saved annually from this project alone.

Here in my neck of the woods, they want us to capture the first 2 inches of rain water on - site.

It focuses on the benefits of rain water harvesting.

Had a leak of rain water in my car.

They can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles per hour, as well as more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain water per day.

I believe you meant the first 1 inch of rain water.

Montgomery residents living near Aurora's Phillips Park told a meeting of the Montgomery Sewer Committee that a new $ 4.4 million aquatic center in the park is increasing the flow of rain water to their already flood - prone neighborhood.

A thrilling soundtrack accompanies the visual spectacle and includes sounds such as the delicate sound of bird song and dolphin clicks to the first drops of rain water as they hit the ground before crescendoing into an almighty rainstorm.

«We'll use about 47 percent less water, through our design of the building and our capture and re-use of rain water,» Jenkins said.

When I next found the boy who had been eager for me to bang the drum he was standing directly under a stream of rain water that drained from the top of the play house.

Tree planting would represent an extra element that helps to slow down the arrival of rain water to vulnerable locations.»

«In forested areas, surface water drains more slowly and in lower quantities; a significant percentage of the rain water is absorbed by the soil and by trees.

Our geothermal pool, a mixture of rain water with incoming ocean water is naturally heated underground by the magma.

The majestic mountains, Daintree rainforest and Cape Tribulation region hold the power to the survival of the Great Barrier Reef and the survival of our rain water into the rivers not only in Tropical North Queensland but to other river systems under the ground that are far reaching and dependant on the rainforests continued existence.

The expected win - win result would see an increase in the collection of rain water for both Singapore and Malaysia and clear demarcation of territorial jurisdictions for both countries.

It also includes water usage, how the home itself makes use of rain water, the kinds of vegetation in and around the property, the construction materials and methods used on the property, alternative sustainable energy resources and more.

«We had to install a «rain garden» in the back yard to capture the first 1 % of rain water run - off from the structure; this is a new requirement in Atlanta, and as far as I know, we're one of the first residential projects that's been subject to this requirement.»

«We moved in October ending and what we met here was a terrible state of the road with inadequate and blocked drains which hinders the flow of rain water.

Drops of rain water are seen on a tent fly at the Occupy Albany encampment at Academy Park on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 in Albany.