Water is cheap – as it should be. With such low prices, it can feel hard to justify investing in rainwater harvesting. However, water isn’t always so cheap, and there are hosts of other reasons to collect and use water locally.

If you are undertaking a construction or remodel project in California, there’s a high chance you will have to satisfy these stormwater mitigation requirements.

Rainwater harvesting can take many forms, and harvested rainwater has many applications. In this article, we will go over different types of rainwater tanks, as well as ancillary components such as screens, pumps and filters.

People often ask us what cleaners and detergents are safe to use when irrigating with greywater. Here is a practical TLDR so you can make sure your plants are happy and thriving on reclaimed water from indoor use.

One of the questions we get the most is which soaps and detergents are safe to use for greywater irrigation.

Most native plants thrive in dry conditions, but a lot of them like moderate to abundant moisture. Greywater unlocks these species without having to waste fresh water on irrigation, creating more diverse, vibrant and colorful spaces that are water neutral.

Greywater systems (as well as their rainwater counterparts) are emerging as powerful tools to combat extreme heat waves and build resilience against the effects of climate change.

Rain barrels are ideal for anyone with a roof and a garden who is interested in living sustainably. They save water, reduce stormwater runoff, and can be a source of emergency drinking water.

As with any landscape design, many factors will affect the growth of your plants when irrigating with greywater. Greywater is a non-traditional form of irrigation that must be approached differently in many ways.

On the first Saturday of June, a group of 25 people came together in Glassel Park to build a laundry-to-landscape greywater system.

Check out the construction process of this 4000 gallon underground modular rainwater storage tank in the Hollywood Hills. The tank captures runoff on the property and stores it for use with a subsurface drip irrigation system.

Greywater and rainwater irrigation systems harness a new source of water that can replace freshwater when irrigating certain plants.

Water Concierge is a personalized, top-to-bottom analysis of your home’s water consumption and a menu of bespoke options for reducing your water bills.

Why harvest rainwater? These reasons motivate and inform the design process.

Forward-thinkers, iconoclasts, fugitives of “the box”… It takes a certain type of person to take the plunge, metaphorically of course, and switch to greywater irrigation.

The LA Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is enacting eye-popping rate hikes in 2022 that specifically target extreme water wasters.

12 years ago, having just bought a house in the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, I was laid off from my job as an architect.

Do you ever miss books? We sure do. And while there are a ton of excellent greywater resources online, sometimes we need something trustworthy that we can hold in our hands.

Recaptured greywater is ideal for all kinds of fruit trees, creating gray water orchards that provide irrigation that is beneficial for the environment as well as fertilizer in the form of organic matter found in graywater.

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