Comparison of materials used for rainwater harvesting systems
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Material Cost low - high Installation hard - easy Longevity short - long Durability low - high Maintenance Access hard - easy Best Use Capacity (gallons)
Underground FiberglassX 💲💲💲💲💲 ●●●○○ ●●●●○ ●●○○○ ●●●●○ 5,000 to 30,000
Polyethylene 💲 ●●●●● ●●●○○ ●●●○○ ●●○○○ > 5,000
Steel Reinforced Polyethylene (SRFE) 💲💲💲 ●●●●○ ●●●●● ●●●●● ●●●●○ 10,000 to 100,000+
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