Drought emergency: solutions for water saving

08/09/2022

Climate change is becoming, particularly in this summer, an actual and strict emergency to be faced.
According to World Meteorological Organization, the chance of the five-year average for 2022-2026 being higher than the last five years (2017-2021) is 93%.
Daily situation portends annual mean global near-surface temperature for each year between 2022 and 2026 is predicted to be between 1.1 °C and 1.7 °C higher than preindustrial levels.

Our planet is about to fully pay the consequences: ocean acidification, unexpected rainfall levels and dramatic drought, like the wave we are in.
Looking closer, last 5th July state of emergency was declared for extreme drought in Emilia-Romagna and other four regions. Po River Basin Authority announces a decrease in rainfalls, only based on first semester, by half: a great obstacle for farming. According to this situation, “Green Bonus” was confirmed for arrangement and green construction of private outdoor areas or fences, plant and pits.
This framework urges individual intervention until a global action.
ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, listed many tips on reuse and water saving.
Avoid hidden losses, use buckets instead of running water for food needs, reuse water for housework, take care of domestic sewage and pipes are just few examples.

Moreover, rainwater collection systems for undrinkable water: on 80sq meters, You are able to collect the amount of water needed for a person, in one year. Many needs, dimensions and materials: Emiliana Serbatoi counts a wide range of water tanks to meet your needs.
Our polyethylene water tanks are suitable for storage and collection of drinking and rainwater: many volumes, from 100 to 15.400 liters, accessories and outfitting for little to huge works. Furthermore, we provide stainless and carbon steel tanks with a particular treatment, which allows the use for water.
 This environmental moment urges us all to use rationally our hydric resources, and to be aware of the importance of tiny details concerning efficiency and quality of our facilities.
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