Systems and Methods for Rainwater Collection, Irrigation, and Conservation

A method for rainwater collection, irrigation, and water conservation, to collect rainwater for subsequent irrigation and ideal use when municipal water reservoirs are low and outdoor watering is restricted, the system comprising:

• utilizing a water holding reservoir, locating the water holding reservoir vertically and inconspicuously adjacent to, yet unconnected to, a downspout of a dwelling and fluidly coupling the water holding reservoir to a gutter attached to a roof of the dwelling, and storing collected rainwater received from a gutter portion located upstream in a rainwater flow to the downspout;
• utilizing a water level indicator, fluidly coupling the water level indicator to the water holding reservoir, externally locating and vertically mounting the water level indicator alongside the water holding reservoir, the water level indicator being tubular and clear and utilizing a portion of the water contained within the water holding reservoir and being visually indicative of a water level within the vertical water holding reservoir;
• utilizing a water spigot for selectively opening and closing the water holding reservoir, fluidly coupling the water spigot to the water holding reservoir and locating the water spigot on the water holding reservoir near a base in order to gain a maximum natural gravitational pressure of water located within the water holding reservoir;
• and
• wherein, upon the water holding reservoir reaching a full state of collected rainwater and the water spigot being in a closed position, rainwater flow continues uninterrupted to the downspout.

A rainwater collection, irrigation, and water conservation device, to collect rainwater for subsequent irrigation and ideal use when municipal water reservoirs are low and outdoor watering is restricted, the device comprising:

• a reservoir connector for use with a section of conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe which is mounted vertically and inconspicuously adjacent to a dwelling, to serve as a water holding reservoir, the reservoir connector fluidly and sealably connected to and located between the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe and a gutter attached to a roof of the dwelling, the reservoir connector configured to receive rainwater from a gutter portion located upstream in a rainwater flow to a downspout;
• a reservoir base sealably placed at an end of the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe closest to a ground surface area to allow the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe to retain collected rainwater;
• a water level indicator fluidly coupled to the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe, externally located and vertically mounted alongside the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe, the water level indicator being clear and utilizing a portion of the water contained within the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe serving as a water holding reservoir and being visually indicative of a water level contained within;
• a water spigot located on the reservoir base for selectively opening and closing water access to the conventional thermoplastic polymer pipe serving as a water holding reservoir;
• and
• a cleanout drain located on the reservoir base at either an angle to or perpendicular to the reservoir base and generally in a closed position, wherein a cap to the cleanout drain is removable to provide entry.