Monday, October 29, 2012

Rainwater Harvesting Part 2: Guidelines and Manuals

Well, this is going to be a short one.

Check out the references below. Down there, you will find dozens of links including official guides, handbooks, and articles on rainwater harvesting, greywater, and water recycling. Good luck!

This may or may not have been my reference list for a thesis. Regardless, it's very useful if you want to read about rainwater harvesting and other ideas on water reuse.


AQUAFORNIA, 2007. California’s Water Crisis.

Avantech (Avantech, Inc.), 2010. Ultrafiltration Reclamation.

B&Q, 2011. About B&Q - Our water usage. United Kingdom.

BC (Government of British Columbia), 1999. Waste Management Act Municipal Sewage Regulation.

BCMOE (British Columbia Ministry of Environment), 2005. FS#2 — Fact Sheet on the Municipal Sewage Regulation.

BCMOE (British Columbia Ministry of Environment), 2001. Code of Practice for the Use of Reclaimed Water.

Brac (Brac Systems Inc.), 2011a. Brac Systems Products.

Brac (Brac Systems Inc.), 2011b. Data Sheet: RWH Plumbing Schematic.

Brac (Brac Systems Inc.), 2011c. Frequently Asked Questions – Greywater Recycling.

Casey, T., 2010. Minnesota Twins Score With New Rainwater Harvester. Matter Network.

CDPH (California Department of Public Health), 2001. California Health Laws Related to Recycled Water – “The Purple Book”.

ChinoHills (City of Chino Hills), 2011. Recycled Water: Frequently Asked Questions. California, United States.

CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation), 2003. Rainwater Harvesting and Grey Water Reuse. Research Highlights.

Contech (CONTECH Constructions Products Inc.), 2011. MFS – Filtration with sediment storage.

CSE (Centre for Science and Environment), 2011. International Water-Harvesting and Financial Incentives.

Culiffe, D.A., 1998. Guidance on the Use of Rainwater Tanks. National Environmental Health Forum. Australia.

Darch, K., 2011. Support SB 38 to allow rainwater harvesting in Illinois. Metropolitan Planning Council.

Despins, C., 2010a. Ontario Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems 2010.

Despins, C., 2010b. Alberta Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems 2010.

DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada), 2010. Working Around Water? Obtaining a Fisheries Act Authorization.

Department of Health of Nova Scotia. (NSDoH), 2011. The Use of RAINWATER For Domestic Purposes in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia.

EA (Environment Agency), 2011. Greywater for Domestic Users: A Domestic Guide.

EC (Environment Canada), 2011. Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int’l A. Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000.

Echelon, 2011. Echelon Stormwater Treatment System. Echelon Environmental.

Ecker, S.R., 2007. Rainwater Harvesting and the Plumbing Codes. Plumbing Engineer.

EMWD (Eastern Municipal Water District), 1999. Recycled Water Use Guidelines and Best Management Practices. California, United States.

enHealth (enHealth Council), 2004. Guidance on the use of Rainwater Tanks. Australian Government.

EnvAgency (Environment Agency), 2008. Greywater: an information guide.

Eselgroth, S., 2011. Lawmaker proposes study of rainwater harvesting’s potential in Arizona. Cronkite News.

e-Laws (Government of Ontario), 2008a. Ontario Regulation 318/08: Transitional – Small Drinking Water Systems.

e-Laws (Government of Ontario), 2008b. Ontario Regulation 319/08: Small Drinking Water Systems.

Faircloth (J.W. Faircloth & Son Inc.), 2011. Faircloth Skimmer. J.W. Faircloth & Son Inc.

Finch, J., 2009. The greening of B&Q. Guardian News and Media Limited. United Kingdom.

Green AZ (Green Arizona Broker), 2011. Sad News for Arizona.

Guelph (City of Guelph), 2010a. Residential Rainwater Harvesting Design and Installation Best Practices Manual.

Guelph (City of Guelph), 2010b. Rainwater Harvesting System Rebate Program Frequently Asked Questions.

Guelph (City of Guelph),2011. Frequently Asked Questions about Greywater.

Hassell, C., 2010. Changes to Part G Building Regulations. Green Building.

Hartwell, T., 2008. Do-It-Yourself Water Efficiency. Waterworld.

HarvestH2o, 2010. Regulations and Statutes.

Hauber-Davidson, G., 2010. Supplementing Urban Water Supplies Through Industrial and Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Schemes. Water Conservation Group.

HC (Health Canada), 2010 Household Reclaimed Water.

HC (Health Canada), 2007. Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing.

HMGov (Government of the United Kingdom), 2010. The Building Regulations – G – Sanitation, hot water safety and efficiency. RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

Huisman, L. and Wood, W.E., 1974. Slow sand filtration. World Health Organization.

iDUS Controls Ltd (iDUS), 2010. iDUS Home Conservepump.

IEAUA (Inland Empire Utilities Agency), 2011. Questions & Answers about Water Recycling.

Imbrium (Imbrium Systems Inc.), 2011. Stormceptor STC systems.

Interface (Interface Engineering), 2009. Stephen E. Epler Hall at Portland State University.

Kingfisher (Kingfisher plc), 2011. B&Q launches its greenest ever store. United Kingdom.

Kloss, C., 2008. Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure – Municipal Handbook. EPA-833-F-08-010. Low Impact Development Center.

Koch (Koch Membrane System, Inc.), 2011. Ultrafiltration – Filtration Overview.

Lee, J. 2007. The Green Building Revolution. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

Mader, R., 2011. It’s not just rainwater in California. Contractor Magazine..

Manley, R., 2011. California Assembly Bill 275 Rainwater Capture Act passes Senate! Central Coast Rainwater Harvesting.

Markham (Corporation of the Town of Markham), 2011. Green Building.

MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op), 2011. Green Building in Montreal.

Minnery, J.G., 2004. Compact and Consistent – UF Best Choice for Floating Plant. American Membrane Technology Association.

MMAH (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing), 2011a. Proposed Change to the 2006 Building Code.

MMAH (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing), 2011b. Appendix A: Water Conservation.

MMAH (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing), 2011c. Appendix A: Potential Code Changes for the Second Round of Consultation.

MOE (Ministry of Environment), 2003. Understanding Stormwater Management. Queen’s Printer for Ontario. Ontario.

MOE  (Ministry of Environment), 2010a. Permits to Take water.. Government of Ontario.

MOE  (Ministry of Environment), 2010b. Wells. Government of Ontario.

MOE  (Ministry of Environment), 2011a. Providing Safe Drinking Water to the Public. Government of Ontario.

MOE  (Ministry of Environment), 2011b. Environmental Assessments. Government of Ontario.

MOHLTC (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care), 2008.  Small Drinking Water Systems Program. Ontario Municipal Water Association.

MOHLTC (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care), 2009. Water Safety: Putting your well water to the test. Government of Ontario.

MOHLTC (Ministry of Health and Long-term Care), 2010. Small Drinking Water Systems. Queen’s Printer for Ontario.

NSE (Nova Scotia Environment), 2009. Coliform bacteria. The drop of water. Government of Nova Scotia.

NSW (Department of Natural Resources and Water), 2008. Water quality guidelines for recycled water schemes. State of Queensland. Australia.

NSW (State of New South Wale), 2010. Certificate of Accreditation – Ozzi Kleen model GTS10 DGTS.

Nubian (Nubian Water Systems), 2011. Greywater Recycling.

NWQMS (National Water Quality Management Strategy), 2004. Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 6.

OBC (Government of Ontario), 2011. Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23.

OHBA (Ontario Home Builders’ Association), 2011. 2012 Ontario Building Code: What you should know!

Ozzi Kleen Water & Waste Water Pty Ltd. (OzziKleen), 2009. GTS10 – Greywater treatment system.

Ontario (Government of Ontario), 2011. Drinking Water Systems under O.Reg. 170/03.

Oregon (State of Oregon), 2010. Oregon Smart Guide: Rainwater Harvesting. Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Peel (Region of Peel), 2011. Water Report.

Pentair (Pentair, Inc.), 2010. Twins Rainwater Solution.

Portland (City of Portland), 2001. Code Guide – Rainwater Harvesting – ICC – RES/34/#1 & UPC/6/#2. Office of Planning & Development Review. Oregon, United States.

PPMG (Potsdamer Platz Management GmbH), 2011. A Quarter as a Pioneer.

Price, N., 2010. Guide to Part G of the Building Regulations: 2010 edition. NBS.

ProjectInov (Project Innovations), 2010. How BRAC Works.

Purifiner (Purifiner Water Control Systems Ltd.), 2011a. Purifiner Products.

Purifiner (Purifiner Water Control Systems Ltd.), 2011b. UltraViolet (UV) Water Purification.

QEPA (Queensland Environmental Protection Agency), 2005. Queensland Water Recycling Guidelines. State of Queensland.

Queensland (Government of Queensland), 2008. Public Health Regulation 2005.

QWC (Queensland Water Commission), 2011.What is purified recycled water? The State of Queensland.

Rappold, R.S., 2009. New laws open the way for rain barrels, for some. Colorado Springs Gazette.

Riversides (Riversides Stewardship Alliance), 2009. Rainwater Harvesting.

RLEL (Resource Library for the Environment and the Law), 2004. Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and Regulations FAQs (January 2004). 

Roseville (City of Roseville), 2005. Water Recycling. California, United States.

RWMS (Rainwater Management Solutions), 2011. Case Studies – Institutional.

RWS (Recycled Water in Australia), 2011. Frequently Asked Questions. Horticulture Australia Ltd.

SA Water (Government of South Australia), 2006. Rainwater Plumbing Guide.

San Diego (City of San Diego), 2011. Recycled Water – Frequently Asked Questions. California, United States.

SanBar (City of Santa Barbara), 2011. Recycled Water. California, United States.

SC (Sustainable Cities), 2010. Berlin: Water creates a vibrant cityscape.

Shevory, K., 2009. Mini-versions of Big-Box Stores. New York Times.

Solorio, J., 2011. AB 275 (Solorio): Rainwater Capture Act of 2011. aroundthecapitol.com. 

SouthAus (Government of South Australia), 2009. Building rules regarding rainwater tanks.

StormTreat (StormTreat Systems Inc.), 2010. StormTreat Systems Info Card.

Stubbs, D.F., 2006. Rainwater Harvesting on the Gulf Islands – Guide for Regulating the Installation of Rainwater Harvesting Systems – Potable and Non-potable Uses. Islands Trust Fund. British Columbia.

TappedIn (TappedIn Consulting), 2009. Regulated Drinking Water System.

Thompson, C., 2011. Email Reponse – Brac Product Inquiry. Project Inovations.

Toronto (City of Toronto), 2011a. Mandatory Downspout Disconnection.

Toronto (City of Toronto), 2011b. About Wet Weather Flow Master Plan.

Toronto (City of Toronto), 2011c. Protecting water quality – Stormwater Pollution.

Toronto (City of Toronto), 2011d. Stormwater Pond in Earl Bales Park.

Toronto (City of Toronto), 2000. Rain – use it where it falls.

TWDP (Texas Water Development Board), 2005. How Much Water Can Be Captured? The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 29-30.

UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), 2011. Examples of Rainwater Harvesting and Utilization around the World.

Wal-Mart Corporation (Wal-Mart), 2005. Wal-Mart Experimental Store – Press Release Kit.

USBR (United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation), 2010. Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration. Reclamation.

Vandervort, D., 2011. Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Lawns. Hometips.

Victoria (State of Victoria), 2006. Your private drinking water supply. Department of Health Services. Australia.

W4L (Water 4 Life), 2011. Residential. New South Wales Government.

Waskom, R. and J. Kallenberger, 2010. Greywater Reuse and Rainwater Harvesting. Colorado State University.

Waterwise, 2011. Frequently Asked Questions. The Water Calculator.

WPGG (Water Policy and Governance Group), 2010. Private Water Well Stewardship in Ontario.

 Good luck!