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There´s an
acute shortage of water in Ibiza.
- The only
official river on the Balearics, the Rio de Santa Eulalia,
stopped flowing years ago
- The water
table is precariously low
- Only 15%
of the island´s rainfall reaches the aquifiers and replenishes
the earth
- Thousands
of euros are spent trucking in water from energy burning
desalination plants for watering gardens and pools as
well as for household use.
Terravita,
as an environmentally friendly company, is always looking
for new ways of saving water in gardens.
One
water source we´ve plugged into is recycling house waste
water which usually ends up in a septic tank, seeping into
the earth and contaminating the aquifiers.
Working
with a leading expert in the UK, Terravita has developed
natural recycling systems and has already built many reedbeds
on the island.
The
benefits of reedbeds are enormous:
- They are
environmentally friendly, safe and completely natural
- Water
is not wasted
- There
are big financial savings on water bills, sewerage trucks
etc
- What´s
more, they´re an efficient and reliable way of cleaning
and purifying water
What
is a reedbed?
Basically,
it´s a watertight area planted with special aquatic plants
through which the water to be purified flows before passing
through a biological filter tank or a shredder compartment
The pollutants
and wastes are removed through natural treatment processes,
microbial activity, reed root aeration and nutritional uptake
by reeds.
The purified
water then passes into a container tank ready for watering
the garden.
And
if you want to add a decorative touch, a pond can be added
to the whole system.
Sounds
simple, which it is, and what´s more, it works!
Don´t hesitate,please
contact us
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