The Clean Water Act has led to tremendous success in removing pollution in the nation’s waterways from point sources. However, nonpoint source pollution…
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Land development impacts natural systems in many ways. One of the most dramatic of these is its effect on hydrology. Natural land cover generally acts as a…
Green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) are two terms that often arise during discussions about water harvesting, especially with the EPA…
For almost 20 years, Arizona has been preparing for a shortage on the Colorado River through the Arizona Water Banking Authority (AWBA). As I see it, the…
This study investigated residential-scale rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems as a water supply strategy for whole developments. It envisions collecting…
In the City of Prescott, the Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, along Granite Creek, is an oasis for wildlife and humans surrounded by development. The city’s…
Keywords: permeable pavement, permeable paving, transportation, road, shoulder, cost, maintenance, design, installation
Rainwater harvesting reduces dependence on drinking water and the amount of money spent on drinking water. It also reduces off-site flooding and erosion by…
The Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) mission involves managing water and power systems in an economically efficient and environmentally sensitive…
Keywords, water harvesting, stormwater, street right-of-way, ROW, green streets, urban forest, tree canopy, green infrastructure, vegetation
The Pueblo del Sol project installed a rainwater harvesting system that would utilize their tennis courts and a portion of an adjacent roof area as our…
Keywords: green infrastructure, low impact development, economic benefits, case studies, cost benefit analysis, multiple benefits, operations and maintenance,…
This article presents an analysis of the projected performance of urban residential rainwater harvesting systems in the United States (U.S.). The objectives…
The July 1 deadline for writing this column loomed over me as I looked forward to a late June visit to Alaska. I worried about when I would find the time to…
On Saturday, June 1, 2013, water was released from Elephant Butte Reservoir in South Central New Mexico into the Rio Grande. It took more than two days to…
