Resources
Links
U.S. Average Annual Precipitation Maps
Harvest H20 - Online RWH Community
Hawaii Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University System
Texas Water Development Board Rainwater Harvesting (TWDB)
Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities
International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (IRCSA)
UK Rainwater Harvesting Association
Publications
The following publications and articles contain useful information related to rainwater harvesting systems.
Greener Pastures for America's Homebuilders? A Survey of Sustainable Practices by the Homebuilding Industry
Download PDF of white paper (16 pages,
by the Calvert Group, Ltd., with collaboration from the Boston College Institute for Responsible Investment)
Is Rainwater Harvesting For You? Do the Math.
View article on Planet Green website
Water Harvesting Guidance Manual
View article and download PDFs on City of Tucson website
Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use
View article on University of Arizona website
Rainwater Collection Information for San Juan County, Washington
View article on Washington State Department of Ecology website
Proposed Rules & Regulations Pertaining to Private Drinking Water Systems
Download PDF (40 pages, Rhode Island Department of Health)
Safe Water Systems for the Developing World: Implementing Household-Based Water Treatment and Safe Storage Programs, developed by the Centers for Disease Control
Ceramic filtration
Flocculant treatment
Household chlorination
Safe water system
USEPA Guidelines for Water Reuse
Download PDF (478 pages, EPA/625/R-04/108 September
2004; may take several minutes to download)
Canadian Technical Series 03-100: Rainwater Harvesting and Grey Water Reuse
View article on Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation website, in association with Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet
and Urinal Flushing
View article on Health Canada website
The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting (Texas Water Development Board)
Download PDF from TWDB website (88 pages, 2MB)
Collecting and Utilizing Rainfall Runoff: A Homeowner’s Manual of Ideas for Harvesting Rainwater (Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, Virginia)
Download PDF from TJSWCD website (32 pages, 4MB)
Rainwater Harvesting: A Community's Technology for Coping with Climate Change
Download PDF (8 pages,
from the Raindrop newsletter)
Rainwater as a Resource: A Report on Three Sites Demonstrating Sustainable Stormwater Management
Download PDF (56 pages,
from the Tree People website)
Rainwater Harvesting – A Win-Win Option
Download PDF (3 pages,
Originally published in “Texas Watch” newsletter, Texas State University, Winter 2004)
Furrow dikes maximize irrigation and rainfall benefits
Download PDF
(Reprinted from “The Cross Section,” Vol. 50, No. 2, February 2004)
Water Quality in Kentucky: Cisterns for Kentucky (J. L. Taraba et al., 1990).
View Article on U of K website (University of Kentucky publication)
Other Publications Available in Members Only Section