The Rainwater Observer

Rainwater System Installation, Part 1

Follow us as we install a state-of-the-art rainwater system in Fort Worth, Texas. The system will be used as a whole-house drinking water supply system on a LEED certified residential home and uses some of the latest technology available to provide a sustainable source of water.

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LEED Certified Buildings

By Chris Tilley Leed Green Building Rating System program is a certification program for green buildings.(source) The current version of the system is 2.2 and there is a version 3 that is coming. Version 3 will involve carbon footprint and carbon trading in some form. The system has four levels: Certified – 26-32 points Silver [...]

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Making Rainwater Collection a Legal Right- Utah Joins the Movement

By Stephen Speckman | Dec. 21, 2008 Utah Sen. Scott Jenkins wants to make it legal for homeowners to collect and store rainwater without having to purchase a water right through the state. Jenkins, R-Plain City, told the State Water Development Commission in a meeting Tuesday that he intends to sponsor a bill in the [...]

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Which City Leads the U.S. in Promoting Rainwater Harvesting?

Tucson passes nation’s first rainwater harvesting ordinance for commercial properties. By April Reese | Oct. 16th, 2008 The city of Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday became the first municipality in the country to require developers of commercial properties to harvest rainwater for landscaping. The new water-saving measure — approved by a unanimous vote by the City [...]

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Colorado Rainwater Law May Change- But There’s a Catch

A water bill being proposed in the Colorado this year would make rainwater collection legal for some rural residents but not urban residents.

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Rainwater Collection Gaining Huge Mainstream Momentum

Written by Preston Koerner | September 1, 2008 There’s kind of an edgy, underground movement of conscious homeowners and environmentalists that are finding creative ways to capture water and reuse it for their needs. BusinessWeek’s Malia Wollan just wrote an article called “Rainwater collectors work to ease shortages,” and she talks about the popularity of [...]

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Is Rainwater Collecting Really Illegal in Some States?

Rain. Just because it falls on your roof doesn’t mean it’s yours.

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Rainwater News from Around the World

Rainwater news and blogs- now together in one online place!

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