Recognizing the dire need for stormwater mitigation efforts, L.A. County voters passed a parcel tax called Measure W in 2018, which provides dedicated funding for these infrastructure projects.

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With the tanks, which appear to be above ground in photos, the goal is to retain rainwater during flash flooding events like that of July 8, 2019.

The standard complements ARCSA/ASPE/ANSI 63, Rainwater Catchment Systems, and ARCSA/ASPE/ANSI 78, Stormwater Harvesting System Design for Direct End-Use Applications. “Today, 42.4% of the U.S. and ...

In 2012, the city began a program that rebates residents as much as $2,000 for purchase of water harvesting systems. In 2017, Tucson launched a grant for funding stormwater harvesting projects.

The city must build two massive tanks to retain stormwater along the Gowanus Canal by 2029, according to an order by the federal Environmental Protection Agency — which comes after a years-long effort ...

Stormwater harvesting offers an alternative water supply source. It’s almost entirely untapped in South Africa and could ensure improved water security across the country.

City workers will begin installing two massive subterranean tanks to retain stormwater beginning early next year in downtown, part of ongoing efforts to clean up the Spokane River. The work will ...