Cisterns

Water Harvesting

“When It Rains It Stores” from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10th. Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and storage of rainwater for later use. We will discuss various methods of rain water storage, such as rain barrels, rain gardens and cisterns. You’ll learn how to size your systems to meet your needs, what you’ll need to get started, and some of the ways you can use the water you collect. The class is an introduction to Rainwater Harvesting.

https://bluespringalliance.org/documents/2018/11/when-it-rains-it-pours.pdf

Water Harvesting with Cisterns

Water Harvesting with Cisterns

Resources
Florida Water Star

Rainwater harvesting resources

• American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
• Rainwater harvesting with cisterns for landscape irrigation workshop/ presentation manual
  Tampa Bay Water
• Augmenting Rainwater Harvesting to Offset Potable Water for Irrigation and Indoor Use within the Tampa Bay Region, A Best Management Practice
  Tampa Bay Water
• Rainwater catchment design and installation standards
  American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
• Single-family home rainwater-harvesting system demonstration project for stormwater-runoff control and utility-water saving
  John Hammerstrom and Tamim Younos

• WaterSense^® (USEPA)
  (WaterSense is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national water conservation program.)
• Green Building Report (USEPA)
  (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New Green Building Report documents the state of green building practices in the U.S. and provides a detailed set of recommendations for leadership and policy incentives.)
• Commercial, institutional and industrial conservation
  • Water Efficiency Improvement Self Assessment Guide for Commercial and Institutional Building Facility Managers
    (Second edition, published by the South Florida Water Management District, July 2013)
  • Alliance for Water Efficiency resource library
• Social research by Southwest Florida Water Management District