{"id":129,"date":"2010-09-28T10:42:14","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T10:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.auburn.edu\/aww\/?p=102"},"modified":"2023-06-27T15:59:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:59:47","slug":"aww-co-sponsors-rainwater-harvest-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/aww-co-sponsors-rainwater-harvest-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"AWW co-sponsors rainwater harvest workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AWW joined with the City of Auburn,  the Auburn University Water   Resources Center,  and Natures Tap in sponsoring an <em>Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting Workshop<\/em>  (ARCSA 100-level course). Tia Gonzales, the leader of last year&rsquo;s <em>Community  Rain Barrel Workshops<\/em> (sponsored by the Saugahatchee Watershed Management Plan)  organized the ARCSA workshop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.auburn.edu\/aww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/pokaworkshop.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" hspace=\"80\" border=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.auburn.edu\/aww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/arcsaworshopagenda.pdf\">ARCSA 100-level course agenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.auburn.edu\/aww\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/arcsaworkshopoanews.pdf\">O-A News article on the workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ARCSA, the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association  is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1994 to promote rainwater  catchment systems in the United    States. ARCSA&rsquo;s  mission is to promote sustainable rainwater-harvesting practices to help solve  potable, non-potable, stormwater and energy challenges throughout the  world.&#160;ARCSA encourages all rainwater harvesting enthusiasts to  learn about rainwater harvest and join the ARCSA organization (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcsa-usa.org\/\">www.arcsa-usa.org<\/a> for more information).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/54459995%40N08\/sets\/72157625062045410\/show\/\">Pictures of Historical Society&#8217;s Rainwater Harvest System <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;The 100-level workshop was held in Loachapoka, AL  at the Lee County Historical Society. Thirty-two people participated, from as  far away as Pennsylvania and Texas! Historical Society volunteers  provided delicious snacks and beverages. Participants learned the basics of  rainwater harvest from ARCSA instructor, Tim Pope, and were shown numerous  systems, large and small, that have been installed around the country. Tim  emphasized that rainwater harvest can be, and is for many, a viable sole-source  of water for a household or a business, especially in Alabama where we get relatively abundant  rainfall spread throughout the year (about 52 inches annually, on average).<\/p>\n<p>Some valuable rainwater harvest tidbits that I learned at  the workshop are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One square foot of rooftop yields 0.6 gallons of  water from a 1&rdquo; rain,<\/li>\n<li>A 2000 square foot home can harvest about 63,156  gallons of rainwater per year from the roof,<\/li>\n<li>Black rain tanks are best because they don&rsquo;t  allow light inside and therefore prevent algae growth inside the tank,<\/li>\n<li>If one desires to use rainwater for potable use,  there are several ways to sterilize the water, including chlorination, ultraviolet  light treatment, ozone treatment and reverse osmosis. Some are more effective  than others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is encouraging to see an increasing number of rainwater  harvest systems in the Auburn\/Opelika area. Go take a look at some of these  examples and be inspired:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/dept\/fisheries\/aww\/swamp\/swamp-blog\/?p=135\">SWaMP helps with 3 Rs of Cary Woods Elementary Environmental  Ed Project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/dept\/fisheries\/aww\/swamp\/swamp-blog\/?p=84\">Rooftop rain catchment tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/dept\/fisheries\/aww\/swamp\/swamp-blog\/?p=129\">Alternative sources of water plus pollution reduction &#8211; A  Win-Win!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/dept\/fisheries\/aww\/swamp\/swamp-blog\/?p=115\">SWaMP supports Rain Catchers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AWW joined with the City of Auburn, the Auburn University Water Resources Center, and Natures Tap in sponsoring an Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting Workshop (ARCSA 100-level course). 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