Rainwater Harvesting in Harris County
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What is Rainwater Harvesting?
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Rainwater harvesting is the capture, diversion, and storage of rainwater for landscape irrigation, domestic use, aquifer recharge, and storm water abatement.
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Rain Garden
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Permeable Pavement
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Rainwater Harvesting Cistern
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An aquifer is a body of saturated rock through which water can easily move.
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Abatement: lessening or reduction.
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WHY WE CHOSE HARRIS COUNTY
Home
What is Rainwater Harvesting?
Why Harris County?
Geography
Harvesting Potential
History of Flooding in Harris County
The Cost of Flooding
>
Economic
Social
Environmental
>
Data
Methods
Permeable Pavement
Rain Gardens
Rainwater Harvesting Systems
>
Uses
>
Irrigation
Indoor
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Conclusion
Law & Policy
Environmental Analysis
Final Thoughts
About Us
Sources