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3 Tips for Rainwater Harvesting System Owners During a Drought

    Source While recent rains have brought welcome relief to the Southeastern United States, the water levels in streams, rivers, and lakes remains low and the deficit in rainfall numbers continues. You can monitor the drought at the National … Continue reading

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Tips for Winterizing Your Home Indoors and Outdoors

According to information from the US Drought Monitor website, there has been less than an inch of rain in the Southern US in the past several weeks. Water restrictions have helped to combat shortages, but it’s important with the coming change … Continue reading

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What’s the Difference Between Rainwater Harvesting Systems and Greywater Systems?

All too often in this industry, we have seen the definitions of rainwater and greywater harvesting become muddled. While both systems recycle water, it’s the type of re-used water that’s completely different. Both rainwater and greywater have valuable applications in … Continue reading

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Why Rainwater Harvesting is Crucial in the Caribbean

  While the Caribbean islands may evoke images of azure waters and gentle breezes, the reality of its geography may limit earth’s greatest resource—its drinking water. Getting potable water to residents is a critical need on all of the islands. … Continue reading

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25 Tips for Water Quality Month

  When the United Nations declared 2005-2015 as an “International Decade for Action: Water for Life,” they added a designation for the month of August to be known as Water Quality Month. At a time of the year when so … Continue reading

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How Stormwater Infiltration Products Help Replenish Aquifers

    This year, the weather news from every corner of the world almost always includes some discussion of drought-related issues. Drought conditions shrink groundwater and aquifers in both urban and rural areas, with differing results that ultimately affect every … Continue reading

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6 Quick Fixes for Saving Water this Summer

  According to Accuweather.com, the “fading El Niño” will create changes in weather patterns across the United States this summer. The eastern states should expect more 90-degree and up days, and in the west, the drought will continue. This means … Continue reading

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Why Rainwater Harvesting Now?

  Spring weather brings homeowners out of their house and into their yard to evaluate what changes, if any, the winter has wrought on their yard and garden. This is when major decisions are made concerning new landscaping and what … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Tasks That Get Your Garden Spring-Ready!

When temperatures get warmer and rain showers coax your bulbs into bloom, it’s time to get your garden spring-ready. Take a walk around your outdoor spaces and see what needs to be done. Is your mulch thinned out? Could your … Continue reading

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Modular Stormwater Harvesting Systems are a Good Fit for Your Business Landscape

  Water conservation website Circle of Blue published an article in 2015 that estimated the cost of water services had risen in at least 30 major cities in the United States. With the California drought issues lingering and a sagging public … Continue reading

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