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Water Tanks/Cisterns
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…

First Flush Diverters

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/

Rainhead Downspout Screens

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…

Roofing

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…

Rainwater & Permaculture Class Handouts

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…

Water Harvesting Curriculum

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…

Downspout & Gutter Sizing

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…

Water Harvesting Calculations

Water Harvesting CalculationsWater Harvesting Calculations, Appendix 3 of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Vol. 1 Rainwater Harvesting Nomogram for Tucson, ArizonaThis diagram and a ruler can determine optimal sizes of rainwater tanks…

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