Caught a grand total of .11" of rain (and four bugs) in the rain gauge late last night. According to my calculations, that amounts to 248.27 gallons caught...which is about a weeks supply for Ben's trough due to his thirst and evaporation.
My catchment system collects 2,257 gallons per inch of rain - if it is a fast rain and the creek runs, I can add another 3,000 gallons to that total with my pump. Just checked all my tanks and
as of today I have 13,040 gallons on tap. I use about a gallon per day for drinking/cleaning, etc....and 5 gallons per shower (which will start happening about once per week now that my shower is back in business). The bees/bunnies/roosters/and Javier share about a gallon per day. About one quart per day goes to some lettuce and chard plants I started 2 months ago. Currently, my total water usage per week is roughly
375 gallons. At that rate, even without any more rain I have enough water to last me about 8 months. The four first flush downspouts on the greenhouse hold a little over 2 gallons each. That water goes to my 4 palo verde trees when it's available right after a storm. For now, I don't bother recycling any of my grey water because I produce so little. The drinking water filter system I bought right before I broke my leg is still in the boxes. Total storage capacity is 22,375 gallons. 78,88,59. .16".B
