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Rainwater Harvesting at Washington & Lee University

Rainwater Harvesting at Washington & Lee University. A presentation by James McCullum. “At least 36 states are anticipating local, regional, or statewide water shortages by 2013, even under non -drought conditions” -EPA. Rainwater Harvesting (RWH).

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Rainwater Harvesting at Washington & Lee University

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  1. Rainwater Harvesting at Washington & Lee University A presentation by James McCullum

  2. “At least 36 states are anticipating local, regional, or statewide water shortages by 2013, even under non-drought conditions” -EPA

  3. Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) Common practice by ancient civilizations Water supply during times of drought Capture, filter, and store water for later use Evolving and expanding communities wanted centralized water

  4. Knowing the collection area to be 85ft by 48ft • Average rainfall in Lexington,Virginia is 40.6 inches • Using this formula we find the potential rainwater harvesting to be: • 102,563.72 gallons per year

  5. Why not? Return on initial investment is not enough The current price of water does not reflect true cost of water Educate people about true value of water Reconnect people to water How important is water to you?

  6. Small Watershed Grants Program: $77,000 average grant $16.9 million over 7 years

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