Wholly H2o (formerly ARCSA NorCal)
An assemblage of water efficiency and reuse professionals
We are a group of rainwater, stormwater, graywater and blackwater efficiency and reuse professionals and enthusiasts. In 2010, we are reorganizing under Wholly H2o (www.whollyh2o.org) and will restart our first-Monday-of-the-month monthly meetings in combination with a partner association in order to build links across sectors working in water reuse. The fo ...learn more
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Updated: Feb 08, 2010
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Gray water's grass roots
Gray water's grass roots
In a grass-roots effort, a Los Angeles community pushes the
plant-saving practice of reusing water from showers, baths, sinks, and
washers.
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Box of Rain
Box of Rain
NorthBay biz reports on the practice of rainwater
harvesting, which, although still in its infancy in California, is
gaining momentum with businesses and homeowners alike.
What’s und ...more
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Los Angeles might require rainwater capture
Los Angeles might require rainwater capture
Proposed law would apply to new home-building, larger developments
and some redevelopment projects to prevent runoff from reaching the
ocean. A builders gro ...more
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Salmon Water Now Exposes Big Ag's Manipulation of De...
by Dan Bacher Salmon Water Now, a collaboration between
fishermen and media professionals, has released a new video, “The Water
Pirates,” describing how agribusiness maintains a dangerous
strangleho ...more
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United Nations Indicted for Enabling Corporate Control of...
Davos, Switzerland — The Public Eye Awards' Committee announced today thatthe Polaris Institute's nomination of the CEO Water Mandate has won in theGreenwash category. Since 2005, at a ceremony outsid ...more
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Acheiving Water Independence in Buildings
Acheiving Water Independence in Buildings
In the pursuit of sustainable, affordable housing, Central City Concern, a Portland-based non-profit affordable housing provider, recently completed research ...more
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added by DavidI 18 days ago |
Copenhagen's missing ingredient: water
L.A. Times-11/30/09By James G. WorkmanOpinionClimate change conjures up factory smoke, corn ethanol,cap-and-trade, hybrid cars. It also evokes Al Gore, drowning polar bears,African famine and Hurri ...more
California's Water Package - One Big "Diversion...
Friday 04 December 2009by: Rick Cabral, t r u t h o u t | ReportCalifornia's Department of Water Resources (DWR) this week announced an initial allocation of 5 percent of total contracted water delive ...more
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EPA WaterSense - Good Enough?
EPA WaterSense covers the gamut of water uses for homes. As the final Dec. 10 2009 specification states:
"This specification establishes the criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U. S. E ...more
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'60 Minutes' Flubs California Water Story
By Holly Doremus, Legal Planet. Posted January 4, 2010.Their story is demonstrably false on at least two different levels. Recently, 60 Minutes had a long story on the California water crisis, featuri ...more
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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Check out this hillarious and interesting feature length film narrated by quirky film maker John Waters (Pink Flamingoes) called Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea on Veoh.com. Aren't humans fun ...more
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The Innovative Turn -Rainwater, Graywater and Water Effic...
Check out this excellent video about rainwater, graywater, water reuse and water efficiency efforts in Germany
http://www.susana.org/lang-en/videos/the-innovative-turn ...more
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added by GreenEric 3 months ago |
Brock Dolman Keynote Presentation at Bioneers
Check out the video of Brock Dolman's keynote address at Bioneers.
Brock is an amazing, inspired speaker and expert on water issues
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
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The water wars
The water wars
San Francisco Bay and the delta are dying.
Salmon runs are collapsing. Droughts are getting worse. And big
agriculture still wants more water
By Rebecca Bowe
When arch-conservative Fo ...more
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added by John_Hacunda 3 months ago |
REALITY CHECK: CALIFORNIA’S WATER CRISIS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONSCONTACT: KENDRA BARKOFF (DOI) 202-208-6416REALITY CHECK: CALIFORNIA’S WATER CRISIS (follow hyperlink for the online pdf and active hyperlinks in ...more
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Landscaper turn drought into opportunity
Great article on innovative solution for collecting rainwater.
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/06/01/focus4.html?surround=etf&b=1243828800^1835278
www.rainwaterpillow.com ...more
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added by GreenEric 5 months ago |
Video of Bry Sarté of Sherwood Design Eng. on RW Harvesting
Check out Bry Sarté of Sherwood Design Engineers discussing his rainwater harvesting system and business activities on CBS "Green Beat" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKHr4XluO5E ...more
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Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Municipal ...
Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure
Municipal Handbook
Rainwater Harvesting Policies
http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/gi_munichandbook_harvesting.pdf
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SFPUC’s Watershed Stewardship Grants
Mayor Newsom Announces SFPUC "Watershed Stewardship" Grants to Fund SF Neighborhood Greening Projects
Published: 08/26/2009
| Updated: 08/26/2009
Published By: Communications and Public Outre ...more
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added by GreenEric 5 months ago |
Marin (MMWD) Rain Harvesting Pilot Program RFP
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSForPROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ADMINISTERA RAIN HARVESTING PILOT PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTIONThe Marin Municipal Water District (hereafter referred to as MMWD and the District) requires ...more
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Marin (MMWD) Water Conservation Pilot Program RFP
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSForPROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ADMINISTERA NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION PILOT PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTIONThe Marin Municipal Water District (hereafter referred to as MMWD and theDistrict) ...more
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Home Rain Harvesting System in L.A.
Rain man: Jerry Block plans to save every drop
Jerry Block's house in Monte Sereno, Calif., just west of San Jose,
looks ordinary enough, but peek in his backyard and you'll see an
elaborate water-har ...more
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L.A. Rainwater Harvesting Program
Los Angeles Invites Residents and Businesses to Participate in City's New On-Site Rainwater Harvesting Program
Los Angeles
(July 21, 2009) – The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works rolls ...more
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CA Rainwater Equipment Vendors
Information on this page is courtesy of www.harvesth2o.com/vendors.shtml
Gutterglove Gutterguard - Keeps gutters clean. Keeps out leave, pine needles and SAND!1.877.662.5644 www.gutterglove.c ...more
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Peter Gleick presentation at Clean Tech 2009
Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific
Institute, talks about the idea of peak water and sustainability at the
2009 Clean Tech Investor Summit.
First of four parts on YouTube ...more
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added by boatsie 7 months ago |
Video from KQED Quest - State of Thirst: California'...
http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/state-of-thirst-californias-water-future
State of Thirst: California's Water Future
Check out this great video produced by KQED. Recycled water is offered as a ...more
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Video Series - California's Water with Huell Howser
Check out this great series on California's Water featuring Huell Howser.
http://www.acwa.com/television/segments.asp
“California’s Water” is a multi-part series for public television produced by H ...more
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Video - The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
“Running Dry” is a comprehensive public information/education project, established to raise awareness regarding the worsening global humanitarian water crisis. The project’s centerpieces are two expl ...more
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California Colloquium on Water Archives
Here is the link to the California Colloquium on Water Archives where you can view or download a large number of excellent video presentations.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/ccow.html ...more
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Blue Gold: World Water Wars
Check out the local premiere of this film at the CounterCorp Film Festival in SF on May 30. Go to the website and learn more about the film and how you can buy the DVD ($25). If you're strapped for ...more
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Water News
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Artsy rain barrels
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Looks like something from the streets of Oakland or Berkeley, right? Would you believe Chicago?
That's right.
According to the article "Eco-chic rain barrels take the water conservation moveme" ...more
DavidI commented 4 months ago
S.F., East Bay fear water rationing in future
"S.F., East Bay fear water rationing in future
Wyatt Buchanan,Matthew Yi, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau
Thursday, September 24, 2009
(09-24) 04:00 PDT Sacramento - --
San Francisco and East Bay " ...more
GreenEric commented 5 months ago
Rainwater Harvesting System Installed at the Southeast San Francisco Treatmen...
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Rainwater Harvesting System Installed at the Southeast Treatment Plant
Published: 06/26/2009
| Updated: 06/30/2009
Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
Rainwater Harvesting Sys" ...more
GreenEric commented 5 months ago
Rain water harvesting in the North-eastern India-with special reference to Mi...
"Here's an interesting article about one more system of rainwater harvesting.
http://www.ecosensorium.org/2009/09/rain-water-harvesting-in-north-eastern.html
Excerpt:
Sep 16, 2009
...The loss of fores" ...more
DavidI commented 5 months ago
California's Water Reform Legislation is All Wet
"Today's LA Times published this opinion by Southern California's Heal
the Bay President Mark Gold.
Jane Wagner-Tyack
San Joaquin County
OPINION
California's water reform legislation is all wet
T" ...more
GreenEric commented 5 months ago
The Present and Future of NorCal ARCSA
"Dear NorCal ARCSA participants:
Just to follow up on Eric's email:
1. State of ARCSA chapters:
It
is not currently possible to be an official chapter of ARCSA. This may
change in the near futu" ...more
elizd commented 5 months ago
RainHarvest Systems Hosts Rainwater-Palooza 2009
"From Water Efficiency Journal
August 31, 2009 RainHarvest Systems has partnered with 5 Seasons Brewery to produce beer made entirely from on-site captured rainwater. RainHarvest Systems, an expert" ...more
DavidI commented 5 months ago
AP - 20090705 - Tucson rainwater harvesting law drawing interest
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Tucson rainwater harvesting law drawing interest
By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN, Associated Press Writer
Sunday, July 5, 2009
(07-05) 08:50 PDT Tucson, Ariz. (AP) --
Long dependent on wellwater and " ...more
citybees commented 7 months ago
California Landscape Contractors Association Water Management Certification P...
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Check out this Certification from CLCA
http://clca.us/water/memOnly/mem.html
Helping industry professionals meet new market demands due to water restrictions and skyrocketing water prices
A signific" ...more
GreenEric commented 9 months ago
Harvesting the rain: An old idea takes on new life
"The company that installed this system is Rain Harvest Systems. They are hosting an open house at this site. You can go to www.rainharvestingsystems.com and click on the button for RSVP f" ...more
loerc02 commented 9 months ago
SF Watershed on Facebook
"Stormwater Enthusiasts, If you are on Facebook, you can become a fan of the SF Urban Watershed Management Program (aka SF Urban Watersheds) and receive updates on events, communicate with other enthu" ...more
elizd commented 10 months ago
Coming Soon: 'Sustainable Water' Certification
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AFP via Google News, March 17, 2009
Straight to the Source
ISTANBUL (AFP) — A couple of years from now, beer, cola, " ...more
elizd commented 10 months ago
Responding to Australia's water crisis: Idea Central, ground-breaking in...
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"Many of the bitter environmental lessons
being learned
here in Australia will be important lessons for the whole
of the human race."
<img src="http://www.csrwire.com/content_img/123739" ...more
elizd commented 11 months ago
Use gray water, rain gardens to save water
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/18/DDA815VQ05.DTL
Use gray water, rain gardens to save water
Sophia Markoulakis, Special to The Chronicle
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Despi" ...more
GreenEric commented 11 months ago
Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Im...
"17 March 2009
by Jack Rosebro
<img style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right;" title="Dhi" src="http://www.greencarcongress.com/images/2009/03/16/dhi.png" borde" ...more
elizd commented 11 months ago
California Water Events
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Jan - Mar
2010
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California Water Policy Seminar Series
Lecture/Talk
Davis, United States
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 to Mon, Mar 15, 2010
Davis, United States
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 to Mon, Mar 15, 2010
February
2010
16
Class: Drip Irrigation for Landscape Professionals (Richmond)
Workshop/Training
Richmond, United States
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
Richmond, United States
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
February
2010
22 - 24
The California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum: Modeling in the Eye of...
Conference
Pacific Grove, United States
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 to Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Pacific Grove, United States
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 to Wed, Feb 24, 2010
February
2010
25 - 26
Water Footprinting and Availability Risk Management Conference
Conference
San Francisco, United States
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 to Fri, Feb 26, 2010
San Francisco, United States
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 to Fri, Feb 26, 2010
February
2010
25 - 28
Xeriscape Conference and Expo
Conference
Albuquerque, United States
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 to Sun, Feb 28, 2010
Albuquerque, United States
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 to Sun, Feb 28, 2010
February
2010
25 - 28
Water Conservation/Xeriscaping Conference and Expo
Conference
Alberquerque, United States
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 to Sun, Feb 28, 2010
Alberquerque, United States
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 to Sun, Feb 28, 2010
March
2010
1 - 5
Greywater Installer's Course
Workshop/Training
Oakland, United States
Mon, Mar 01, 2010 to Fri, Mar 05, 2010
Oakland, United States
Mon, Mar 01, 2010 to Fri, Mar 05, 2010
March
2010
2
Class: Irrigation Troubleshooting for Landscape Professionals (Richmond)
Workshop/Training
Richmond, United States
Tue, Mar 02, 2010
Richmond, United States
Tue, Mar 02, 2010
March
2010
3
Water Harvesting and Greywater: Regenerating Soils and Ecosystems with Water
Workshop/Training
Berkeley, United States
Wed, Mar 03, 2010
Berkeley, United States
Wed, Mar 03, 2010
March
2010
4 - 5
California Water Policy 19: State of Turbulence
Conference
Los Angeles, United States
Thu, Mar 04, 2010 to Fri, Mar 05, 2010
Los Angeles, United States
Thu, Mar 04, 2010 to Fri, Mar 05, 2010
March
2010
23
7th Annual Water Conservation Showcase
Conference
San Francisco, United States
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
San Francisco, United States
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
March
2010
24 - 26
International Drought Symposium
Conference
Riverside, United States
Wed, Mar 24, 2010 to Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Riverside, United States
Wed, Mar 24, 2010 to Fri, Mar 26, 2010
April
2010
11 - 14
International LID Conference - San Francisco
Conference
San Francisco, United States
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 to Wed, Apr 14, 2010
San Francisco, United States
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 to Wed, Apr 14, 2010
April
2010
26 - 30
Greywater Installer's Course
Workshop/Training
Oakland, United States
Mon, Apr 26, 2010 to Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Oakland, United States
Mon, Apr 26, 2010 to Fri, Apr 30, 2010
June
2010
3
Maude Barlow In conversation with Alan Snitow
Lecture/Talk
San Francisco, United States
Thu, Jun 03, 2010
San Francisco, United States
Thu, Jun 03, 2010
June
2010
15 - 17
Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture
Conference
San Francisco, United States
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 to Thu, Jun 17, 2010
San Francisco, United States
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 to Thu, Jun 17, 2010
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Paul Racko, Sierra Permaculture Design
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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands
Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 1 is the core of the complete three-volume guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement sustainable water-ha ...more
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UC Davis Center for Water and Land Use
About our Programs
The Center for Water and Land Use's mission is to increase awareness
and understanding of the relationships between water resources and land
use policies and practices through edu ...more
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Permaculture Site Evaluations
Home-scale Permaculture Site Evaluations now available!
Create Your Sustainable Future Today
Apply Permaculture principles to your homestead…
Reduce food costs
Improve water availability & qua ...more
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Slow it. Spread it. Sink it! Homeowner's Guide to Gr...
Check out this new Homeowner's Guide to Greening Stormwater Runoff. Here's an intro from Brock Dolman:
Hi All,
I think that many of you interested in community stormwater education may
find the la ...more
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Video: Making Your Own Closed-Top Rain Barrel System
Video: Making Your Own Closed-Top Rain Barrel System
Published: 06/26/2009
| Updated: 08/21/2009
Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
Video Link Here
Using
55-gallon recycled ...more
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| added by GreenEric 5 months ago |
Video - Creating a Home Graywater System
Check out this video on the installation of a home graywater system featuring local hero Trathen Heckman of Daily Acts. http://www.wordpress.peakmoment.tv/conversations/?p=270#more-270 ...more
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Chris Martenson Crash Course
Chris Martenson's Crash Course is essential viewing to understand the interrelationships between Energy, Economy and the Environment. It makes the connection between the three as well as presenting a ...more
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Water Matters
Water Matters is an excellent half hour show produced by NBC Bay Area (KNTV) that describes the severity of our Water Situation both in California and the Bay Area.
This
show identifies this loomin ...more
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| added by GreenEric 6 months ago |
MMWD Conservation Summit Presentations
MMWD hosted
a Conservation Summit, "Conserving Together," in July 2009. The Summit
focused on the importance of water conservation as a cornerstone of the
district's long-term water management strateg ...more
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| added by GreenEric 7 months ago |
Video - Frontline: Poisoned Waters
Check out this excellent new documentary from PBS Frontline!
Poisoned Waters http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/poisonedwaters/view/
More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, iconic ...more
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Rain Harvest Systems Resource Page
Check out the extensive Resource Page developed by Rain Harvest Systems at http://www.rainharvest.com/more/.
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| added by GreenEric 7 months ago |
Composting Toliet and Graywater Reuse Summit Resources
Butte County Public Health Department and the California On-Site
Wastewater Association jointly sponsored a one day summit on composting
toilets and graywater reuse on May 28, 2009 at the Gold Country ...more
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| added by GreenEric 8 months ago |
"New Green McDonough Project Breaks Ground in Chapel...
Greenbridge, the latest super-green mixed-use residential project by William McDonough of Cradle to Cradle
fame broke ground on Monday in all its sustainable glory. Located in
Chapel Hill, North Caro ...more
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2009 Water Showcase Presentations
Check out the 2009 Water Showcase Presentations
2009 Water Conservation Showcase Speakers
Save Water by Going Paperless!
Did
you know that as much as five gallons of water is required for each
pound ...more
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Roof-Reliant Landscaping - Downloadable Book
Check out the new book/publication: Roof Reliant Landscaping - Rainwater Harvesting with Cistern Systems in New Mexico. It is available for viewing or free download here: http://www.ose.state.nm.us/w ...more
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Ch. 16 Nonpotable Water Reuse Systems [California Plumbin...
Ch. 16
Nonpotable Water Reuse Systems [California Plumbing Code] Draft Rev Apr 1, 09
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City of Portland Rainwater Harvesting Codes
'Rainwater Harvesting'
refers to the collection and storage of rain. Collection is usually
from rooftops, and storage in catchment tanks. Stored water can be used
for non-potable purposes such as irri ...more
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| added by GreenEric 10 months ago |
Bechtel wants to outlaw rain barrels and water catchment ...
Making it illegal to collect rainwaterIn The Shock Doctrine, journalist Klein trains her sharp investigator's eye upon the flaws of neoliberal economics. This meticulously researched alternative histo ...more
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| added by GreenEric 10 months ago |
HarvestH2O
This website offers a range of resources for people who wish to understand and pursue rainwater harvesting and use on an individual scale, or for communities, or countries. HarvestH2O.com
...more
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