Rainwater Collection Tanks

05/11/2022

If you live in the country, you need every spare drop of water. Harvested Rain Solutions made the job easy and I was able to walk you through the process.Big...

04/12/2022

Get those rain harvesting cisterns ready - we’ve got a chance of rain! If you’re interested in setting up your own rain harvesting system, we’ve got you covered w/ $5,000 for equipment.

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04/01/2022

Anyone in the Los Angeles, California area that is interested in greywater should check out the Greywater Corps workshop series. "This course is ideal for professionals and enthusiastic DIYers alike. Pretty much anyone with a washing machine and the right attitude can build one of these systems on their own!"

03/22/2022

Rainwater harvesting incentives can start a movement in areas towards sustainable, renewable water solutions. Recently, Bernalillo County, New Mexico Bernalillo County NM approved financial incentives for rainwater:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Water Conservation Program has launched two new water conservation incentives. The addition of these incentives completes the six water conserv…

08/31/2021

Rainwater harvesting is legal in Maine. The Maine State Internal Plumbing Code doesn't currently mention rainwater harvesting. The City of Portland, Maine cites rainwater systems as sustainable development.
https://rainwatercollectortanks.com/is-rainwater-harvesting-illegal-in-america-resolved/

07/26/2021

"Arizona has been in a state of drought for two decades... Tucson, Arizona Tucson Water is also looking to alternative water sources, like rain or storm water. The utility offers customers up to a $2000 rebate for installation of rainwater harvesting systems. It also has a green storm water infrastructure mini-grants program that provides funding for neighborhoods who install water harvesting systems which capture water off of the street."

For the first time in the modern history of the Colorado River, a water shortage will likely be declared at Lake Mead. Couple this with increasing temperatures and climate change and it could spell trouble for Arizona's water supply.

07/15/2021

Rainwater harvesting is legal in Louisiana. The City of New Orleans, Louisiana have regulations.
Nonprofit organizations in Louisiana that encourage rainwater harvesting include WaterWise Gulf South and the Greenlight New Orleans Rain Barrel Program.

07/12/2021

There are always more reasons for "Living for several centuries, velvet mesquites are true elders in the Tucson Basin. Biological communities characterized by these trees, however, continue to decline throughout the basin due to groundwater depletion, including below the source area for the gravity-fed Corbett Irrigation Ditch in the Rillito Valley... By educating ourselves in how to integrate water harvesting practices to reduce well pumping, and by increasing our appreciation and understanding of native soil, water, and biological systems and how they work in our landscapes, we can raise groundwater levels and increase near-surface availability of water in the landscapes."

OPINION: "By integrating the harvesting of rainwater, stormwater, and greywater it is possible to reduce, if not eliminate, the need for pumping and thereby depleting groundwater," write two Old Fort

06/18/2021

There aren’t any current codes in the State of Kentucky that cover rainwater harvesting. The Kentucky Agricultural Water Act includes rainwater harvesting as a water source for agricultural and livestock purposes. Rainwater is utilized on Kentucky farms for a wide spectrum of domestic applications.

06/16/2021

Rainwater harvesting systems in Kansas for outdoor purposes like irrigation and wildlife don't require a water rights permit.
The Plumbing Code 2018 of Kansas includes Chapter 13 Section 1303 Non-potable Rainwater Collection and Distribution Systems that provides regulation. Rainwater systems are included in the Kansas Water Office Future Water Supply Plan as a statewide action.

06/07/2021

The Iowa The Rain Campaign promotes rainwater harvesting for water conservation and stormwater management.
Rainwater harvesting may fall under the topic of water reuse for the Iowa Plumbing Code for larger capacities.

06/01/2021

Illinois rainwater harvesting systems require a permit when:
Storage capacities are above 5,000-gallons,
When at-risk populations are potentially impacted,
If the system application includes subsurface irrigation, non-aerosolized surface applications that comply with Section 890.3050
The Illinois Plumbing Code Section 890.3000 On-Site Collected Rainwater and Stormwater regulate systems.