A full-port valve retains the full interior diameter of the pipeline it is connected to. This results in less reduction in flow (and less surface friction) than is caused by using standard valves,…
January 4, 2022
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU INVEST ONLY IN TANKS/CISTERNS THAT ARE RATED FOR POTABLE WATER STORAGE AND USE, EVEN IF YOU DON’T EXPECT TO USE THE WATER FOR DRINKING &/OR DOMESTIC USE. WHY? BECAUSE…
RainHarvesting by Blue Mountain Companyhttps://rainharvesting.com.au/products/first-flush-diverters/ Tank Townwww.rainwatercollection.com For how to make a simple home-made first flush diverter see pages 8-9 of Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3rd edition, at www.twdb.texas.gov/publications/brochures/conservation/doc/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf TucsonThe Rain Storehttps://www.therainstore.com/
Australia Rain HarvestingManufacturer of a simple, relatively self-cleaning Leaf Eater and Leaf Beater rainhead filters designed to filter large debris before water gets to the cistern. Can be used for above and below…
When designing or implementing your system be sure to follow the principles for cistern systems described in Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 1. Click here to read an article about a Cockrell School…
The following listings are meant to inform, they are not meant as recommendations. And don’t forget to search for more local suppliers.
Organizations/Instructors are listed with offerings in the following order: COUNTRY State City AUSTRALIA Doc Spice Permaculturehttps://www.docspicepermaculture.com/ New South Wales PermaForest TrustWater-harvesting, permaculture, and regenerative design.Permaculture Research Institute of AustraliaWater-harvesting, permaculture, and regenerative design.…
Includes calculating rainfall and runoff volumes, sizing water tanks, how to make a water level, permaculture ethics and principles, designer’s site assessment checklist, how to create a site assessment report, and more… Calculating…
This section of the website and its content are still very rough. This is the beginning of a process to create water-harvesting curriculum, and these first exercises are just rough drafts. More are…
Use the tables below to size your gutters and downspouts according to your catchment area and potential maximum rainfall per hour. Note: I will err on the side oversizing gutters as I want…