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The following publications and articles contain useful information related to rainwater harvesting systems.
8 Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting by ARCSA member Brad Lancaster
Canadian Technical Series 03-100: Rainwater Harvesting and Grey Water Reuse
Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing
EPA Brochures on Rainwater Harvesting and Rain Gardens
EPA Guidelines for Water Reuse Download PDF (478 pages)
Georgia Rainwater Harvesting Guidelines Download PDF (59 pages, 5 MB)
Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use
Master's Thesis: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Rainwater Harvesting at Commercial Facilities in Arlington County, Virginia by Bill Hicks, PE, of Duke University
Policies and Incentives for Rainwater Harvesting in Malaysia Download PDF
Rainwater as a Resource: A Report on Three Sites Demonstrating Sustainable Stormwater Management
Rainwater Collection in Washington State
Safe Water Systems for the Developing World:
Implementing Household-Based Water Treatment and Safe Storage Programs, developed by the Centers for Disease Control
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TCEQ Guide: Rainwater Harvesting with Rain Barrels
The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting (Texas Water Development Board) Download PDF (88 pages, 2MB)
Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual (58 pages, 3MB)
Water Efficiency in Austin, TX Journal Article
Water Harvesting Guidance Manual View article and download PDFs on City of Tucson website
Water Quality in Kentucky: Cisterns for Kentucky (J. L. Taraba et al., 1990).
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