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Thirsting for Rain: Rainwater Harvesting Feasibility

Thirsting for Rain: Rainwater Harvesting Feasibility . Brigit Afshar University of Texas at Austin Statistics in Water Resources May 2009. Roof Catchment. Gutter. Storage Tank. Overflow Spout. Downspout. First-Flush Diverter 10 gal./1000 sq. ft. (TWDB).

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Thirsting for Rain: Rainwater Harvesting Feasibility

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  1. Thirsting for Rain:Rainwater Harvesting Feasibility Brigit Afshar University of Texas at Austin Statistics in Water Resources May 2009

  2. Roof Catchment Gutter Storage Tank Overflow Spout Downspout First-Flush Diverter10 gal./1000 sq. ft. (TWDB) • Adapted from: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). 2007. “Harvesting, Storing, and Treating Rainwater for Domestic Indoor Use.” Conventional Rainwater Harvesting System

  3. Feasibility National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) VS.

  4. Domestic Indoor Water Demand Source: TWDB; AWWA,1999

  5. Assumptions Monthly Annual

  6. Climate Regions of Texas Source: Texas Center for Policy Studies, 1995 Source: NADP, 2009

  7. Upper Rio Grande and Far West

  8. Northeast West Central

  9. Annual Analysis

  10. Texas Harvesting Potential

  11. United States Hydrologic Regions Source: NADP, 2009

  12. United States Harvesting Potential

  13. Questions?

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