The basic idea of a cistern water system, which collects and stores water in or near a home, goes back centuries. In some parts of Western Asia, archeologists discovered lime plaster cisterns in the ...

One inch of rain pouring down on an average-sized residential roof creates 748 gallons of stormwater runoff, according to the King County Wastewater Treatment Division. After collecting debris, waste ...

In periods of drought and extreme heat such as San Antonio has faced this year, residents with systems for storing and collecting rainwater could help take some pressure off municipal water supplies — ...

In what is considered a breakthrough for rainwater codes and standards moving forward, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) has accepted its proposed change for the Facilities ...

Last October I found myself walking across a golden field on the outskirts of Rome. Large bales of hay dotted the landscape before me, a welcome site to those of us trotting across what would have ...

Practical Action Publishing helps to build the skills and capabilities of researchers and practitioners involved in international development through the dissemination of knowledge in a variety of ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN9) — Looming water shortages on the Colorado River have many people thinking about conserving water. “If each homeowner harvested rainwater on site, then that would make the river ...

This 500-gallon tank will irrigate the UC Santa Cruz Village garden with rainwater during the region's dry season. It was designed, built, and adorned with a painted mural by students as part of an ...

Disconnecting impervious surfaces, like directing gutters onto lawns instead of driveways, can significantly reduce stormwater runoff. Rain barrels offer a free water source for gardens (non-edible) ...