rainwater

Example Sentences

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The valves release a mixture of raw sewage from homes and businesses, and rainwater run-off.

From BBC

Farming solutions: The practice of on-farm recharge requires farmers to flood their fields with rainwater to restore underground water reserves.

From New York Times

Based in Glassell Park, Greywater Corps designs and installs systems for capturing rainwater — often from roofs — and reusing it in gardens.

From Los Angeles Times

That work revealed giant skylights that were entombed under years’ worth of added plaster ceilings, with huge nets to catch falling pieces of debris and garbage bins to capture leaks from rainwater.

From Seattle Times

It's important to know that raised beds require more frequent watering so make sure your garden beds are near a hose or, even better, set up a rainwater collection system to water them.

From Salon