run a new water line or dig a new well?

[Wagtail]

How are you going to persuade the birds on the roof to "hold it" until they go somewhere else?

I know roof collectors are used, but they have always seemed very unsanitary to me.

:confused3: I shouldn't matter Mate. The OP says that the water is for his workshop and for game cleaning, not drinking.

Alternatively, a simple filter/UV system could be employed if potable rain water is desired. My entire house is plumbed to a 45000ltr tank. I filter my drinking water but otherwise use it 'as is'. It's never been a problem.

 

[joefromga]

Do birds even piss? My doves just crap all over the place. Never seen them liquidate.

 

[blucoondawg]

That's what the white part of bird crap is

 

[joefromga]

So then it probably doesn't get into the water that much.

 

[blucoondawg]

Right but some may not care for their water source flowing over a turd on the way to its collection point lol

 

[Wagtail]

Right but some may not care for their water source flowing over a turd on the way to its collection point lol

That would be me. Possum poo too. (and why possums insist on running around on roofs at 1am is beyond me. There's NOTHING to eat up there you TWITS!!)

Anyway, I'm not concerned. My tank water is lovely and tastes great without overt filtration... a brita jug or a boiling kettle takes care of any nasties that may show up. It's pretty standard in rural Aus.

Another advantage to having a large rain-water tank is a ready supply for bushfire fighting. I've got a petrol-driven fire pump & hoses that can be hooked up to the tank IOT defend the house/property.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Our farm has cistern water from the barn roof feeding the house. Hand dug well is probably 150 yr old.

 

[GPintheMitten]

I don't know why I know this, but birds waste from kidneys do not go to a bladder. It goes into the intestines. All waste is expelled from the vent.

So, no birds don't pee.

 

[CurlyDave]

:confused3: I shouldn't matter Mate. The OP says that the water is for his workshop and for game cleaning, not drinking...

I always end up eating some of whatever I clean game with. Always like to rinse with potable water.

I suppose a little bit of bleach would take care of anything in the water. In the US we use 1 ml per gallon, so no matter whether you like metric or English units, you are not happy.

 

[Wagtail]

And that's fine CurlyDave, add a ml per gallon. Both my tanks have a gauge to indicate how much is in them so it wouldn't be difficult to calculate how much to add.

I don't understand your first sentence, though...

I always end up eating some of whatever I clean game with. Always like to rinse with potable water.

I suppose a little bit of bleach would take care of anything in the water. In the US we use 1 ml per gallon, so no matter whether you like metric or English units, you are not happy.