Water Harvesting Resources
These water harvesting resources are organized into three categories:
Demonstration Sites, Online Resources, and Workshops.
| Link | Organization | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstration Sites | Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond | Brad Lancaster's list of demonstration sites in Arizona |
Demonstration Site |
| Community Xeriscape | Friends of the San Pedro River | Website for Friends of the San Pedro River xeriscape/rainwater harvesting demonstration site |
Demonstration Site |
| ARD Rainwater Harvesting Group | Northern Arizona University | Recently completed student design to retrofit a large campus building (ARD) with an rainwater harvesting system |
Demonstration Site |
| Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Site Self-Guided Tour Map | The Nature Conservancy | Number-coded map of The Nature Conservancy's rainwater harvesting features with a short description of each feature |
Demonstration Site |
| Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Site Tour Schedule | The Nature Conservancy | Information on and schedule for tours of The Nature Conservancy's rainwater harvesting features |
Demonstration Site |
| Demonstration Sites | Watershed Management Group | Watershed Management Group's list of demonstration sites in Tucson, installed by WMG and various partners/donors |
Demonstration Site |
| Kino Environmental Restoration Project | Pima County | Information (including use of rainwater harvesting) on Kino Environmental Restoration Project |
Demonstration Site |
| Watershed Planning Map | Pima Association of Governments | Interactive Google Earth map of RWH sites, reclaimed water users, and active and proposed recharge sites (must download Google Earth to use) |
Demonstration Site |
| Tucson RWH Sites | Pima Association of Governments | Spreadsheet with detailed information about RWH sites and vendors in the Tucson area (click on "spreadsheet" link) |
Demonstration Site |
| Rainwater Harvesting in Local Watersheds of the Tucson Region | Pima Association of Governments | Good overall snapshot of demonstration sites in Tucson, though not interactive |
Demonstration Site |
| CATCHwater | University of Arizona | Interactive map showing UA campus rainwater harvesting installations |
Demonstration Site |
| Project SAGE video | University of Arizona | University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture East building's use of rainwater harvesting techniques |
Demonstration Site |
| EPA guide to rainwater harvesting | EPA | EPA's guide to RWH policies; primarily aimed at local government officials |
Online Resource |
| Green Values Stormwater Toolbox | Online calculators aimed more at commerical developers than homeowners |
Online Resource | |
| American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association | American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association's list of rainwater harvesting links and resources |
Online Resource | |
| HarvestH2O | Comprehensive website with stories, articles, and detailed information for setting up a rainwater harvesting system; website is a little difficult to navigate but offers lots of info to the person willing to wade through |
Online Resource | |
| Harvested Rainwater: Sustainable Sources: 17 years of online Green Building inf… | Detailed information for rainwater harvesting systems used on commercial sites |
Online Resource | |
| EcoBusinessLinks: Rainwater Harvesting | Extensive list of rainwater harvesting component suppliers |
Online Resource | |
| Give Water a Hand action guide | Could be adapted for rainwater harvesting (for middle-school aged children) |
Online Resource | |
| Ferrocement Water Tanks | Information on ferrocement water tanks, including basic instructions on how to build one |
Online Resource |