Comments on: Water at last! Happy days for Milha, Brazil http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/20/water-at-last-happy-days-for-milha-brazil/ Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Julia Apland Hitz http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/20/water-at-last-happy-days-for-milha-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Julia Apland Hitz Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:30:12 +0000 http://blogs-admin.ei.columbia.edu/?p=4922#comment-693 Thanks for your comment.

Yes, there are some catchment systems, mostly used by groups of homes rather than people having one for each house. I think there is a cost issue for households installing their own, especially since all the rain comes over a few months, and then there would be no precipitation to catch the rest of the year.

Small reservoirs serve as general catchment, but there are still issues of quality and distance.

]]> By: lakispolycarpou http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/20/water-at-last-happy-days-for-milha-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-692 lakispolycarpou Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:49:35 +0000 http://blogs-admin.ei.columbia.edu/?p=4922#comment-692 Wow, really inspiring. This kind of thing can make a huge difference in day to day life for people.

Out of curiosity, are there any rainwater catchment systems there — if not for drinking water, for washing or other things? Or is there some reason why such systems are not advisable?

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