In article , John
Savage wrote:

None of these is going to droughtproof a town house, but these are a
step in the right direction. Saving water in times of drought is only
half the reason for encouraging rainwater tanks in city areas; saving
street flooding during everyday thunderstorms is the other half. The


Although by doing so I risk instigating the ŒSpanish Inquisiton¹
sketch, there is also a third reason--that rainwater tastes a hell of a
lot better than most scheme water.

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