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Recommended Sites:
Austin Greenbuilder Program - Rainwater harvesting section of
sustainable building sourcebook describes the potential for
collecting and using rainwater as a water supply.
Domestic Rainwater Harvesting - This fact sheet gives an
overview of systems, component technology, planning and
management, as well as the potential effects and impacts.
Drinking Rain Water - Ask a scientist: why can't I drink rain
water?
HarvestH2O.com -
Online community promoting sustainable water management practices.
Includes articles, FAQ, and instructions for establishing
collection systems.
Harvesting Rainwater - A case study of a rainwater collection
and storage system is presented, focusing on water quality at
various points: from roof runoff to an underground concrete
cistern.
Rain
Barrel Information and Sources - Features information and
resources on systems for collecting rain water.
Rain Water System Design Report - Report on rain water system
designs for the new environmental science and engineering building
at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Rainwater
Harvesting - This site provides information on rain water
harvesting, including how-to, benefits of, and examples of
projects that used rain water harvesting in Tamil Nadu, India.
Rainwater Harvesting - Explains the benefits, and describes
simple and complex systems. Includes maintenance suggestions and
an online calculator. Contributions by the Texas Cooperative
Extension of Texas A&M University.
Rainwater Harvesting and Purification System - A case study is
given to understand the basic process of collection and use of
rainwater.
Rainwater
Harvesting Network - Public interest research and advocacy
organisation encouraging sustainable development strategies.
Guides to different methods for catching water where it falls,
newsletter, case histories (primarily in India), and related
information.
Texas
Water Development Board- Rainwater Harvesting - Links to the
Texas Guide to Rainwater Harvesting and to equipment and services
providers.
UK Rainwater Harvesting
Association - News, rainwater harvesting FAQ, information for
prospective members, goals and mission statement.
BBC News: Rain capture answer to water woe - Rainwater
harvesting could prove a cheap, easy solution to Africa's water
woes, according to a UN report. (November 13, 2006
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