Other Guidelines & Rainwater Information

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More guidelines and information on rainwater harvesting are available than ever before. Enthusiasts might enjoy reading how rainwater harvesting is done in various places. This section also contains a lot of information on rain barrels that is not found in other areas of this site. It's a good introduction to those who want to start out small. These links are not necessarily being recommended or endorsed; they are just being made available as we get them.

	Rain Barrels Making Rain Barrels - Alabama Rainfall as a Resource - Connecticut How to Build a Rain Barrel - Florida Cisterns/Rain Barrels - Florida Rain Barrels: A Homeowner's Guide - Florida
	Rainwater Harvesting: Non-Potable Cisterns to Collect Non-Potable Water for Domestic Use - Florida Cisterns/Rain Barrels - Florida Rainwater Harvesting with Cisterns for Landscape Irrigation - Florida
	Rainwater Harvesting Manuals/Guidelines Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners - North Carolina Rainwater Harvesting (general introduction) - North Carolina The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting - Texas Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Public Water Systems - Texas Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual - Virginia Catch the Rain: A guide for 4-H Leaders and Teachers - Arizona
	More Rainwater Harvesting Manuals/Guidelines Rainwater Tanks: Their Selection, Use and Maintenance [PDF: 765 KB - Jul 31, 2007] Prepared by Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australian Government Guidance on the Use of Rainwater Tanks [PDF: 142 KB - Aug 01, 2007] Prepared by David A. Cunliffe for the National Environmental Health Forum Best Management Practices for Rainwater Catchment Systems in Alaska - 2003, Cold Climate Housing Research Center, C. Hart, D. White
	And More Rainwater Harvesting Manuals/Guidelines Rainwater Harvesting Guide: Guideance for Public Water Systems 2005 Prepared by Texas Water Development Board Radio interview on caring for your rainwater catchment system This is a 5-minute interview with Dr. Stan Abbott, director of the Roof Water Research Centre, Massey University, New Zealand, about rainwater harvesting and system care
	Pacific Island Rainwater Harvesting Manuals/Guidelines Harvesting the Heavens: A Manual for Participatory Training in Rainwater Harvesting Harvesting the Heavens: Guidelines for Rainwater Harvesting in Pacific Island Countries A Guide to Rainwater Harvesting in the Pacific - Adapted by Portia Franz
	Rainwater Harvesting: Water Quality Topics Water Quality of Rooftop Runoff: Implications for Residential Water Harvesting Systems - North Carolina Banana Peels Get a Second Life as Water Purifier - Published: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 12:24 in Physics & Chemistry Rainwater Harvest Study Finds Roofing Material Affects Water Quality - Published: Monday, March 7, 2011 - 14:34 in Earth & Climate
	Rainwater Harvesting Miscellaneous Topics Choosing a Pump for Rainwater Harvesting - North Carolina Beyond More Crop per Drop: Water Management for Food and the Environment. 4th World Water Forum March 2006, Mexico
	Rainwater Harvesting How To: Development of a Ceramic Water Filter for Nepal - R.W. Dies 2001 Biosand Filter Manual: Design, Construction, Installation, Operation and Maintenance - by the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) Solar Disinfection (SODIS)