Northern California American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
An assemblage of rainwater professionals
We are a group of rainwater professionals and enthusiasts, meeting the first Monday of the month from 7-9pm at the SFPUC (1145 Market Street, 4th floor). Our monthly meetings include a topic-driven presentation by a rain water professional, as well as the opportunity to exchange professional experiences related to rainwater systems, education and policy. Our ...learn more
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Updated: Nov 20, 2009
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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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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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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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edited by GreenEric 2 months ago |
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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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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edited by boatsie 5 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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edited by boatsie 5 months ago |
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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edited by GreenEric 6 months ago |
Video - Earth Focus: Water
This video episode focuses on the challenges of water and sanitation, featuring the water crisis in the American Southwest, a new direction for U.S. water policy, and news from World Water Week in Sto ...more
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Australian Water Efficiency Recommendations to U.S. Cities
Australian Water Efficiency Recommendations to U.S. Cities
(from Brad Lancaster's Blog. I added the two areas that are bolded as something that NorCal ARCSA members might want to consider.)
Here a ...more
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How much water does it cost to produce your....
From: The Mono Lake Committee
We
rarely think about water when we see an automobile, for example, but
producing a typical U.S. car requires more than 50 times its weight in
water (39,090 gallon ...more
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The Original Rainwater Pillow
Check out this horizontal flexible storage system designed to be placed in a crawl space or under a deck or porch. Pillow sizes from 1,000 to 40,000 gallons. Complete kit. www.rainwaterpillow.com ...more
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added by Cecie 8 months ago |
Rainwater Harvesting Videos
Inspirational rainwater harvesting video from India
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xtMnE9Bo6s
Rainwater Harvesting Basics with Brad Lancaster Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iQ-FBAmvBw
Rainwat ...more
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Brad Lancaster Rainwater Harvesting Guru
Check out Brad Lancaster's site,
http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/
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On Tap Magazine
Check out this quarterly magazine on water issues produced by the National Environmental Services Center
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ontap.cfm
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The State of Rainwater Harvesting in the U.S.
From On Tap Magazine:
The State of Rainwater Harvesting in the U.S.
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/pdf/dw/publications/ontap/magazine/OTFA08_features/StateRainwaterHarvestingUS.pdf ...more
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HarvestH2O.com
Check out this online resource.
HarvestH2O.com
http://www.harvesth2o.com/index.shtml ...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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 months ago
California Water Events
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November
29 Rainbarrel Workshop
Workshop/Training
San Francisco, United States
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 10:00am to Sun, Nov 29, 2009 3:00pm
San Francisco, United States
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 10:00am to Sun, Nov 29, 2009 3:00pm
December
03 Film & Discussion: River of Renewal
Movie
Berkeley, United States
Thu, Dec 03, 2009 6:30pm to Thu, Dec 03, 2009 9:30pm
Berkeley, United States
Thu, Dec 03, 2009 6:30pm to Thu, Dec 03, 2009 9:30pm
December
05 Class: Water - Catchments, Swales, Cisterns, Totes, Irrigation, etc.
Workshop/Training
Oakland, United States
Sat, Dec 05, 2009 10:00am to Sat, Dec 05, 2009 12:00pm
Oakland, United States
Sat, Dec 05, 2009 10:00am to Sat, Dec 05, 2009 12:00pm
December
06 Class: Keep Green with Untapped Water
Workshop/Training
Berkeley, United States
Sun, Dec 06, 2009 10:00am to Sun, Dec 06, 2009 1:00pm
Berkeley, United States
Sun, Dec 06, 2009 10:00am to Sun, Dec 06, 2009 1:00pm
December
07 Sustainable Silicon Valley Water Summit
Conference
Moffett Field, United States
Mon, Dec 07, 2009 12:00pm to Mon, Dec 07, 2009 7:00pm
Moffett Field, United States
Mon, Dec 07, 2009 12:00pm to Mon, Dec 07, 2009 7:00pm
December
08 California Water: Moving Beyond Myth
Lecture/Talk
Sacramento, United States
Tue, Dec 08, 2009 9:00am to Tue, Dec 08, 2009 1:00pm
Sacramento, United States
Tue, Dec 08, 2009 9:00am to Tue, Dec 08, 2009 1:00pm
December
10 Delta & California Water Forum
Lecture/Talk
Oakland, United States
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 9:00am to Thu, Dec 10, 2009 3:00pm
Oakland, United States
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 9:00am to Thu, Dec 10, 2009 3:00pm
December
10 Film & Discussion: Water in California and Beyond
Movie
Berkeley, United States
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 6:30pm to Thu, Dec 10, 2009 9:30pm
Berkeley, United States
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 6:30pm to Thu, Dec 10, 2009 9:30pm
December
12 INTRODUCTION TO RAINWATER HARVESTING
Workshop/Training
San Francisco, United States
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 10:00am to Sat, Dec 12, 2009 12:00pm
San Francisco, United States
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 10:00am to Sat, Dec 12, 2009 12:00pm
December
12 Class: Rainwater Harvesting
Workshop/Training
Palo Alto, United States
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 10:30am to Sat, Dec 12, 2009 12:00pm
Palo Alto, United States
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 10:30am to Sat, Dec 12, 2009 12:00pm
February
03-04 California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) Conference
Conference
Los Angeles, United States
Wed, Feb 03, 2010 6:00am to Thu, Feb 04, 2010 3:00pm
Los Angeles, United States
Wed, Feb 03, 2010 6:00am to Thu, Feb 04, 2010 3:00pm
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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
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