Active rainwater harvesting involves the use of gutters and tanks to channel and store rainwater. This allows you to “bank” rainwater in our unpredictable climate so you can stretch out the period of ...

Back in the day, as "they" say, it was more common than not for folks to collect their rainwater and use it for a variety of tasks. A barrel at the end of the rainspout could collect enough to water ...

Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be mystifying. “Most homeowners know what a rain barrel is. They know the design they want and how much they’re ...

This 500-gallon tank will irrigate the UC Santa Cruz Village garden with rainwater during the region's dry season. It was designed, built, and adorned with a painted mural by students as part of an ...

SPICEWOOD SPRINGS, Texas--When Joe Wheeler built his new house here in 2001, he was told that it would cost $10,000 to drill a well, and that he wouldn't be able to drink or bathe in the water.

A buried rainwater harvesting tank beneath Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion is set to be brought back into use after the Town Council secured ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one recent August afternoon after a half-inch of ...

The introduction of the rainwater harvesting system (SPAH) under the National Water Resources Policy and Water Sector Transformation 2040 agenda aims to support more sustainable water management, says ...

Harvesting the rain seems like a no-brainer, especially these days. Using rainwater that has fallen freely from the sky, typically onto the roof of your home can be an efficient way to water your ...

Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 1 (January to June 2016), pp. 124-134 (11 pages) Abstract: The purpose of this study was to inform decision makers at state and local ...

KWDT started a rainwater-harvesting programme using a revolving scheme, to allow as many people to have access to water at home as possible. KWDT empowers women to engage in agriculture and provides a ...