Rainwater Harvesting

According to the EPA, rainwater harvesting has significant potential to provide environmental and economic benefits by reducing stormwater runoff and conserving potable water. Resources available in this sub-theme include training materials on rainwater roof catchments and guidance on how to design ground level storage tanks, among other resources that support the practice of rainwater harvesting.

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Rainwater Harvesting Resources

Project Design and Extension Training in Cement Stave Rainwater Cistern Construction in Togo: Volume 1

Published: 
February 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report, which was prepared for the USAID Mission to Togo, is divided into two volumes. Volume I describes the development and implementation of two training workshops on cement stave cistern and hangar construction. Volume II, in French, comprises a trainer's guide to the Campagne Citerne...Read more
Regional focus: 
TogoSub-Saharan Africa

A Workshop Design for Rainwater Roof Catchment Systems

Published: 
June 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
The following training guide provides systematic skill development for training local project promoters in the steps and techniques necessary for a project in rainwater roof catchment systems. It provides training in setting up systems intended for either dry or wet areas. The guide is a response...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Test Training Manuals for Rainwater Roof Catchment and Spring Capping Systems in Workshops for Togolese Development Agents

Published: 
June 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
A consultant conducted in-country workshops to train Togolese Social Development Agents in the installation and management of rainwater harvesting and spring capping systems and to test the training materials themselves. The most important products of the consultancy, according to this report,...Read more
Regional focus: 
TogoSub-Saharan Africa

City of San Diego Rainwater Harvesting Guide

The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting is a technique dating back to the Greek and Roman empires, where sophisticated collection and storage systems were used to capture rainwater for a variety of domestic and agricultural uses. As civilization became more urbanized and the demand for quantities of purified water...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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