[Sdpg] American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association & Conference July 14-16, 2005 Seattle, WA

[Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

http://www.arcsa-usa.org/southwest/

American Rainwater Catchment
Systems Association

ARCSA was founded in Austin, Texas to promote rainwater catchment systems 
in the United States. Membership consists of professionals working in city, 
state, and federal government, academia, manufacturers and suppliers of 
rainwater harvesting equipment, consultants, and other interested individuals.

The objectives of ARCSA are as follows:

1. To promote rainwater catchment systems through meetings and seminars,

2. To provide networking between people with experience in rainwater 
catchment systems and those who might need technical or professional 
assistance in developing or building such systems,

3. To provide a forum for discussion of new methods, techniques, and 
materials pertaining to rainwater catchment systems,

4. To develop informal publications to assist in the design and use of 
rainwater catchment systems, and

5. To establish acceptable treatment methods for harvested rainwater.

ARCSA publishes a newsletter to keep members informed of developments in 
this growing field. ARCSA publications and events are free or discounted to 
members. Membership in ARCSA is open to anyone interested in rainwater 
catchment systems.

We invite you to join ARCSA by visiting the Membership Page.

Thank you for your interest in ARCSA.

The American Rainwater Catchment Association 2005 Conference

July 14-16, 2005

Seattle, WA

The North American Rainwater Harvesting Conference will include two days of 
presentations, poster sessions, and exhibit displays, followed by a third 
day for optional field trip(s).

Publications

Rainwater Harvesting -- a Win-Win Option

An article from "Texas Watch' Newsletter, published by Texas State 
University, Winter 2004 issue.


An Overview of Rainwater Harvesting Systems and Guidelines
in the United States

by: Hari Krishna Ph.D, P.E.


Rainwater Harvesting and Stormwater Recycling

by: Heather Kinkade-Levario, ASLA,
Hari Krishna Ph.D., P.E.,
Ann Phillips,
Tim Pope

Residential Rainwater Catchment Systems

by: W. Laurence Doxsey

Water Quality of American Cistern Systems

by Dennis J. Lye

Texas Water Development Board Publications:

Guide to Rainwater Harvesting

Other RWH Publications:

June 15, 2004

Stable and steady rise in level of groundwater recorded in rainwater 
harvesting project sites, says CSE survey report New Delhi, June 15, 2004: 
Rainwater harvesting can recharge the declining groundwater levels in 
cities. Data from 11 rainwater harvesting projects spread across Delhi 
shows an increase of 5 to 10 metres in the groundwater levels over two 
years. At a meeting of the network of rainwater harvesters of Delhi, the 
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) presented the results of its 
survey from May 2002 to May 2004 on the level of groundwater in rainwater 
harvesting sites; these sites have been designed by CSE. This vindicates 
our point that groundwater is like a bank account. We have to learn to live 
on the interest (recharge) and not on the capital of this reserve. In other 
words, we have to remove only as much as we recharge. Through their 
rainwater harvesting efforts they have been able to ensure that for at 
least three months in a year (July to August) the rate of recharge of 
groundwater is more than the rate of extraction. This process nurtures and 
replenishes the resource, and stabilises the annual rate of depletion," 
explains Narain. For more information: R K Srinivasan (rksri at cseindia.org) .


Cisterns for Kentucky, J. L. Taraba etal., 1990. University of Kentucky 
publication,
www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ip/ip4/ip4.htm

Improving Cistern Water Quality in the US Virgin Islands. Hari Krishna, 
1991. Proceedings of the 5th IRCSA conference, Keelung, Taiwan

Rainwater Catchment Systems for domestic supply: design, construction, and 
implementation. J. Gould and E. Nissen-Petersen. 1999. Intermediate 
Technology Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-85339-456-4

Guidance on the use of rainwater tanks, David A. Cunliffe, 1998. National 
Environmental Health Forum Monographs, Water Series No. 3
Available from: Public and Environmental Health Service
South Australian Health Commission
P.O.Box 6
Rundle Mall SA 5000, Australia ($15.00 each)

Roof water collection systems in some southeast asian countries: status and 
water quality levels. A. Appan. 1997. Journal of the Royal Society for 
Health 117(5):319-323

Health risks associated with consumption of untreated water from household 
roof catchment systems. D. Lye. 2002. Journal of American Water Resources 
Association 38(5):1301-1306

Contamination of Potable roof-collected rainwater in Auckland, New Zealand, 
G. Simmons, etal., 2001. Water Research 35(6):1518-1524


Rainwater Harvesting in Agriculture: