Cisterns (stores rainwater collected off the roof) used to be quite popular, still are in Australia apparently. Definitely soft water, doesn’t require energy to pump up or lower the water table, but adequate supply can be an issue. … Any dust that builds on our roof simply settles to the bottom (the house inlet is about a foot off the bottom) of the tank & doesn’t affect the taste or health of the water what so ever (we all ate plenty of dirt as a kid & who knows what …

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