Rainwater Harvesting

Austin Greenbuilder Program - Rainwater harvesting section of sustainable building sourcebook describes the potential for collecting and using rainwater as a water supply.
www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/RainwaterGuide1.html

Domestic Rainwater Harvesting - This fact sheet gives an overview of systems, component technology, planning and management, as well as the potential effects and impacts.
www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/fact-sheets/fact-sheets-htm/drh.htm

Drinking Rain Water - Ask a scientist: why can't I drink rain water?
www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00044.htm

HarvestH2O.com - Online community promoting sustainable water management practices. Includes articles, FAQ, and instructions for establishing collection systems.
www.harvesth2o.com/

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.
www.uoregon.edu/~hof/S01havestingrain/

Rain Barrel Information and Sources - Features information and resources on systems for collecting rain water.
dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/PI/rainbarrels.htm

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.
www.watgreen.uwaterloo.ca/projects/library/760/final.html

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.
www.aboutrainwaterharvesting.com/

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.
rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/index.html

Rainwater Harvesting and Purification System - A case study is given to understand the basic process of collection and use of rainwater.
ersson.sustainabilitylane.com/rainwatr.htm

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.
www.rainwaterharvesting.org/

Texas Water Development Board- Rainwater Harvesting - Links to the Texas Guide to Rainwater Harvesting and to equipment and services providers.
www.twdb.state.tx.us/iwt/rainwater.asp

UK Rainwater Harvesting Association - News, rainwater harvesting FAQ, information for prospective members, goals and mission statement.
www.ukrha.org/

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. <small>(November 13, 2006)</small>
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6143746.stm