Quality of Roof Harvested Rainwater
The rooftop rainwater harvesting is the alternative source of the water which is used for the drinking purpose, toilet flushing, and washing cloths, etc. so that studies regarding the water quality should be done for the use of this water for the above mentioned various purposes. Various treatments and disinfection will be required prior to release of roof runoff water either into surface water or for direct consumption usage. For microbial contamination, current proposed standards and guidelines regarding this type of water vary widely worldwide.