Rain Water

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Maryville College and rain. Can we make these work in conjunction to provide Maryville College with a cheaper, more sustainable means of watering our various athletic fields and small gardens cultivated by our incredible grounds crew. My group is investigating the feasibility of a gray water run off system serving as a means of watering the aforementioned areas. At this point, my research shows that for personal homes it can at times be unfeasible to install too big of a water tank to hold the saved water. However, in the case of Maryville College and the surface area that is irrigated it does not seem outlandish to believe that it could pay itself off in terms of saved water within a few years. Now it must be noted that the school in its current budget crisis is not wanting to spend money on long term investment vehicles. However, we feel that along with the eventual financial benefits of such an enterprise it would attest to the school's commitment to environmental protection.

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