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Rainwater Harvesting Development


Colorful dry erase markers and an eraser on a whiteboard shelf.If you are an interested individual or a professional seeking educational development courses and workshops on rainwater harvesting for residential, commercial, potable or non-potable systems, you should visit ARCSA’s website to sign up for a course or webinar.For more information about ARCSA’s professional development programs and workshops, click here.

Rainwater Systems is the Northwest Regional representative for the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA).

ARCSA’smission is to promote sustainable rainwater harvesting practices to help solve potable, non-potable, stormwater and energy challenges throughout the world. which, of course, aligns with RainBank’s core values. We hope you’ll visit ARCSA and consider becoming a member. You can sign up for ARCSA’s newsletter here.

Rainwater Harvesting Education

What is Your Water Footprint?


Close-up of a water droplet on a green leaf against a dark background.According to National Geographic, the average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day–twice the global average.

Have you ever calculated your water footprint?Do you know how much water you use? Do you know how much it costs in dollars? Do you know that how much water you use and how you use it impacts the environment? In a recent article by Scott Tong, the authorsurveyed folksto see how much water they estimatethe average person/family uses per day. Then he measured how much water his family of five uses. The results were a surprising.

There are also hidden ways we usewater that we don’t always take into account. As reported by National Geographic, nearly 95 percent of your water footprint is hidden in the food you eat, energy you use, products you buy, and services you rely on.

If you want to calculate your water footprint and learn ways to save water in your household, click here for the Water Footprint Calculatorfrom National Geographic.

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Pilot Project for Free Rainwater Harvesting System

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Colorful hot air balloons ascending against a clear blue sky.The Albuquerque Water Authority andthe New Mexico Water Collaborative have partnered to launcha pilot project intended to help residents make better use of rain, rather than allow it to drain away, giving themthe opportunity to repurpose collected rainwater for landscaping.

In Phase 1 of this pilot program, residents can sign up to applyfor a free system, which, on its own, could cost $10,000 or more.The goal is to educate folks how they can make small changesthat would have measurableimpact on the amount of potable water that can be collectedto support the landscape. The bonus would be lower water bills, plusthe environmental benefit of conserving both water and energy.

For more information, visit the New Mexico Water Collaborative.

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