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Destination: Hawaii
by Trisha Macomber and Jan Gerston
Q: Where can you find a rainwater catchment system with a 3-million gallon (11.3 million liters) water storage capacity which supplies a demand of 25,000 to 30,000 gallons (94,635 to 113,562 liters) of potable water per day? Find out where >>
ARCSA
2005: Focus - Rainwater
Harvesting
by Anitra Accetturo
July
13-15, of 2005 the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
(ARCSA) hosted the North American Rainwater Harvesting
Conference in Seattle, Washington. more >>
Seattle
Highlights Rainwater Harvesting @ ARCSA
by Anitra Accetturo
The City of Seattle, with its abundant rainwater, has proven
itself to be a front-runner in the field of innovative design
and use of rainwater harvesting, stormwater runoff reduction, and
sustainability solutions... more >
Montana,
Idaho Drought to Continue… Could Harvesting Rain Help?
by Doug Pushard
Low
snowpack levels currently being recorded through the end of January
2005 across shortages North Central Idaho and western Montana could
forecast water later again this summer. Could rainwater harvesting help. Here are some resources
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Rainbarrel
101: What is a Rainbarrel?
by
Jim Graves
A rain barrel is a system that collects and stores rainwater from
your roof that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted
to storm drains and streams. Includes a downloadable
schematic: "How to Build a Rainbarrel"
Phoenix:
Big City Plans Slow Water Reuse Efforts
by Joseph Littbarski
In most places it makes perfect sense to be as efficient with
water as possible, but in the desert is it especially true or
so it would seem. A group of citizens in Phoenix thought so to.
With an average annual rainfall of only 7.6 inches, water conservation
is just common sense. Consequently, they wanted to create a standard
for greywater reuse in new homes in northeast Phoenix. But the
city thought otherwise. more >>
Designing
a High-Tech, Hands-Off Rainwater System
by Doug Pushard
 Even
though our yard is planted with native vegetation adapted to our
hot Austin, Texas, climate, it requires some watering to
keep it healthy and lush. We use a drip irrigation system for
watering, which is more efficient than using sprinklers, but this
small city yard still consumes lots of water during our long,
sweltering summers... Here's a step-by-step account of how I built
my rainwater harvesting system to beat those hot Texas
summers and kept my garden green more>>
Local
Heroes: Albuquerque's Aggresive Water Programs Make A Difference
by Steve Miller
Albuquerque,
a city in the arid Southwestern United States, has grown by 120,000
residents in the last 20 years but consumed less water last
year than in any previous year since 1985. Here's
how they did it. more>>
Extreme
Swings in Climate Cycles Could Jeopardize the Socioeconomic Stability
in the Northern Great Plains Region
by Joseph Littbarski
Recently
completed studies reconstructing the historical climatic trends
for the last 2000 years in the northern Great Plains show
that frequent alternating climatic cycles of drought and wet periods
are typical for this area. The results of this study suggest that
this region is likely to experience a significant drought within
the next few decades. more>>
Global
Freshwater A Non-Issue? The Little Solar Desalination Unit That
Could
In 2004 Zonnewater BV (The Netherlands) developed a desalination
unit based on solar energy (95% thermal and 5% photovoltaic
or wind energy), suited for coastal areas with an average temperature
of 30 degrees Celsius. link
to article >>
G'day
Mate! - The Aussie Guide to Rainwater Tanks
This monograph presents a description of the issues and provides
guidance on the collection, care and storage of rainwater in domestic
tanks in a manner that should maximise the quality of water supplied
from these tanks.
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