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This fact sheet is written for the layperson and emerging professional rainwater installer to familiarize them with the components of an active rainwater collection system for non-potable outdoor use.
In the arid Southwest, rainfall is scarce and evapotranspiration rates are high. Only natives and some desert-adapted plants can live on 10 or 11 inches of annual rainfall.
Rainwater harvesting can provide a realistic source of water for homeowners living in remote areas or those who for one reason or another prefer not to use their groundwater inside the house.
This fact sheet is written for the layperson and emerging professional rainwater installer to familiarize them with the components of a passive rainwater collection system in a landscape.
RainScapes are the ultimate in water efficient landscaping. RainScapes are beautiful landscapes that once established rely entirely on rain and stormwater (gray water too if available)while preserving tap water for indoor and drinking water needs.
Harvested rainwater offers a way to help offset the use of potable water for urban landscapes in Maricopa County, where up to 70% of a household's water consumption can be devoted to outdoor use.
Rainwater harvesting is a sustainable way to augment or offset water for landscape irrigation and mitigate stormwater impacts in Arizona and the desert southwest.