Rainwater Harvesting Overview

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Texas Rainwater Harvesting Manual
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association

Rainwater Terms
Rain Harvesting in 10 steps- By RainHarvesting

U.S. Annual Precipitation Maps
What truly is your water footprint?

Roof Rainwater Calculator
Downpipe,Eaves, & Gutter Calculator
Optimal Sizing of Gutters for Domestic Rainwater Harvesting
Rain Harvesting - Pumps or Pressure Tanks? by Doug Pushard
Rain Harvesting vs. Plumbing Codesfrom Plumbing Engineer
Nominal Pipe Sizes: US and International- Wikipedia>

Water Harvesting Demonstrations
Water Harvesting Financial Incentives and Resourcesby Brad Lancaster

Pest Management for Prevention and Control of Mosquitoes with Special Attention to West Nile Virus
A low cost gutter technique using waterproof shade cloth for use in Rainwater Harvesting

State of Rainwater Harvesting In The US by Tammie Stark and Doug Pushard

Rain collection systems - as simple or sophisticated as you like!
Rainwater Harvesting System Control

Product Articles:

An Introduction to Water Meters
The Aquatel Wireless Tank Level Monitor
Commercial Fiberglass Rainwater Collection Systems
Flow Inducer Industrial Rainwater Pump Stations
The Graf Carat Tank
The Optimax Industrial Commercial Rainwater Pre-Filter

Rainwater Legislation:

ASPE and ARCSA Sign Joint Standards Development Agreement- American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Atlanta Potable Rainwater Catchment Ordinance
Bellingham, WA Rainwater Harvesting Manual
California AB-1750 Rainwater Capture Act of 2012
California Adopts IAPMO-based Uniform Plumbing Code for Rainwater and Greywater(01/29/2013)
Flagstaff City Council OKs rainwater plan- Arizona Daily Sun
HarvestH2o List of Statutes and Regulations
Atlanta Post Development Stormwater Management Ordinance
Implementing Green Infrastructure in Atlanta
Rainwater Code Updates

 

Rainwater Rebates:

Tucson, AZ Rebate Program offers up to $2,000 rebate for Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Tucson Citizen article on the Tucson Rainwater Harvesting System rebates
Georgia HR 1069 Energy and Water Efficiency Tax Credit
DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
Santa Monica, CA RainHarvesting Rebate Application Packet
Austin, TX $500 rainwater harvesting rebate program
Sunset Valley, TX rainwater harvesting rebate program
Albuquerque, NM rainwater harvesting rebate program
Lincoln, NE rainbarrel program
Cary, NC Rainbarrel incentive
James City Service Authority, VA rainwater harvesting program
Round Rock Texas offers a 50 cent per gallon of storage rebate

Water Rates:

Water Rates by State- The Utility Connection
Nation's water costs rushing higher - A study of 100 municipalities- USA TODAY
Atlanta's water rates have spiked 233 percent since 2001- Creative Loafing

Library of Rainwater System Designs- Free drawings and system design specifications - by RainHarvest Systems

Customizable RainHarvest Sales Brochure- A free, downloadable, customizable sales brochure you can use to grow your business

WaterSmart Guide inolving simple design and management practices to take advantage of site features.
The Legalities of Rainwater Harvesting - New York Times
Guidance on Use of Rainwater Tanks- from the Austrailian Government
Rainwater Plumbing Guide- from the South Australian Government

Rainwater Beer: A Case Study- by RainHarvest Systems

Rainwater System Pump Selection- by RainHarvest Systems

Future Trends: How to Live Sustainably- Vanderbilt University
Home Use of Graywater, Rainwater Conserves Water--and May Save Money - by Joe Gelt
Recommendations for Designing Rain Harvesting Systems- by the Roofwater Harvesting Research Group
Harvesting, Storing, and Treating Rainwater for Domestic Indoor Use -from Texas Environmental Quality
"A Spouse's Guide to Building the Perfect Rain Barrel System"- by Mike Hillman, Master Gardener
Air Conditioning Condensate Harvesting- by Phil Weynand, San Antonio Water System

Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use- Patricia Waterfall, Univ. of Airzona
Alaska Domestic Water Storage Tanks- Univ. of Alaska at Fairbanks Extension
Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Montana- Montana State University Extension
Rainwater Harvesting Potential and Guidelines for Texas- Texas Water Development Board
Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual 2007- Cabell Brand Center
A case study of a Commercial Rainwater Collection System

Potable Water Legislation (for rainwater systems):

Environmental Health Directorate from Western Austrailia
Environmental Health Directorate Urban Rainwater Collection
An Austrailian Health Department's Tank Maintenance Guidelines

Drinking Rain Water - ask a scientist
Cleaning Cisterns and Water Tanks
Rain Harvesting and Insect Control

Quantifying Effects of First-Flush on Water Yield and Quality- D. B. Martinson and T.H. Thomas
Evaluation of Contaminant Mixing in Rainwater Harvesting First Flush Diverters- A Thesis by Justin Keith Mechell (195 pages)
Reducing Mixing Effects In Water Storage Tanks Using Calming Inlets- D. Brett Manson
World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality

ABC News: L.A. Looks at Harvesting Rain Water with TreePeople
Interest in water management blossoms
2008 BuildingGreen Top-10 Products

"Harvesting Rainwater with Rain Barrels, an Old Idea with a New Following" from the Rain Barrel Guide
From "This Old House" Roger Cook - how to install rainwater collection

Rain Harvesting System Installation
Wikipedia Rainwater Tank Overview

Steve Fisher's Rainwater Collection
Part 1 -Walkthrough
Part 2 -The Roof
Part 3 -Pre-Storage Filtration and Plumbing
Part 4 -Post-Cistern Sanitation and Pumping

Clackamas County Oregon
Rain Harvesting Part 1
Rain Harvesting Part 2
Rain Harvesting Part 3

Preparedness 101
Water Storage Part 1from Anaheim California, Chlorine Considerations
Water storage Part 2 "How to store water"

Innovative Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater in a Water Heater - large
Rainwater to Save Energy - large
Using Rainwater in rural areas

Drinking Rainwater with Gord Harms using reverse osmosis and ultra violet light.
Solutions for Development: Rain Harvesting
Small Urban Rainwater Harvesting Systems on Fox News
Water Harvesting Class 'Reshaping' Campus
Altitude's Gant wins Gold Award in the Design for Poverty for creating water harvesting system
WINDMILL: Agent lauded for water conservation, "Educator of the Year"

Collect rainwater to cut down H2O bill
Tired of high water bills? Harvest the rain
Health issues Related to Roofing Materials

Treatment for rainwater catchment
Thinking About Rainwater Collection?
Are gutter guards worth the cost?

A good idea if you can get away with it: Rain Harvesting saves water, breaks law in Utah!
Interview with Jim Riley, professor on soil, water, environmental sciences... rain harvesting
Rainwater harvesting advocates bring filter tech to the U.S.

A Sourcebok for Green and Sustainable Building from Green Builder
Tanks, bowls, pipes, crowbar - a gardener's secrets
A Blooming Miracle (Thanks to Original Rainwater Pillows)

Rainwater Systems Australian Guide
Utah Legislator to sponsor bill allowing rainwater collection by residents
Laws Inconsistent in Their Support of Rainwater Harvesting

Recycled water to meet 20% of Bangalore's needs
Santa Fe County Water Harvesting Ordinance Guidelines
Water Abundance in Canada and the United States: Myth or Reality?

Water Harvesting Workshop: The Permaculture Way in San Diego, CA
Tucson passes rainwater-harvesting law
San Francisco Rolls Out Rainwater Harvesting Drive

Turning Rain Into Cash Flow- AJC

Rainwater Catchment Promises Help for Atlanta’s Water Woes- AJC

It's Raining Beer, Rain Harvested Micro Brew

Brewpub Makes Beer Using Rain- CNN

When it Rains, it's Beer - Water Rhapsody

RainHarvest Systems Hosts Rainwater-Palooza 2009

Creative Loafing Magazine Article on Rainwater Beer

RainHarvest Systems Partners with 5 Seasons Brewery to Produce Rainwater Beer

Forsyth County News: Harvesting, Harnessing Rain

RainHarvest Systems Opens Largest Rainwater Catchment System Showroom in the Country

Earthtoys RainHarvest Systems PR

RainHarvest Systems’ New Device Keeps Cisterns from Running Dry

Harvesting Rainwater is an Easy Way to Fulfill Green Resolutions

Pacific Sun: "Buckets of Rain" - by Marty Olmstead

The EverGreen Home "Green Your Home from Soup to Nuts"

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Dave Roper's Rainbarrel Page
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Buldingport.com
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Relocalize.net in Asheville - Star Berry Farm
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Climate Ark
Forests.org
Rainforest Portal
SavingwithRain Blog

Greenbuilder SourceBook

Atlanta's sewer problems - AJC News

Texas still plagued by a crippling drought

Big Yellow Zone VPASP Enhancements
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