Rainwater harvesting: Sizing and modeling
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Cistern size can be estimated by multiplying the depth
Interactive Sizing Tool[edit]
The Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program have produced a rainwater harvesting design and costing tool specific to Ontario. The tool is in a simple to use Excel format and is free to download.
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The Treatment Train Tool[edit]
Once the size of cistern has been determined, it can easily be modelled in many open source and proprietary applications.
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