With freak showers hitting the area this weekend, rainwater harvesting is back in the news. One rainwater storage system featured in the Sacramento Bee this past weekend can save homeowners up to 2,800 gallons of water annually and costs about $5,000. For homeowners looking for simpler, inexpensive ways to harvest the rain, some point to the low-tech practices that have long been used in the Southwest and parts of the South, not to mention in countries such as Japan, Germany and Australia. Interestingly, though, even rainwater harvesters promote simpler water conservation methods as the ideal first choice for reducing use.

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