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Rainwater News June 2015
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In This IssueARCSA News
Member News
Professional Development
Rainwater NewsAround the WorldUnderstanding the Life Cycleof Water
Asia's Leading Trade Fair forWater and WastewaterTreatment in Shanghai Chinathis September
New Regulations Will ProtectAll Active Tributaries
California State Water BoardAnnounces DROPS Programfor Rainwater HarvestingEducation
Dear Heather, There is always so much news and information to sharewhen it comes to ARCSA and rainwater harvesting. Inaddition to this monthly newsletter, we keep our social mediachannels uptodate with all kinds of relevant resourcesthroughout the month. Make sure you're following us onFacebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
ARCSA NEWSARCSA Education Committee MeetingARCSA's EducationCommittee had a meeting lastweek to finalize the newrainwater harvesting manual,online workshop offerings, andupdate the AccreditedProfessional (AP) workshopand exam. The new exam willwork on increasing knowledgebased on the new manual. Itwill be harder than it has beenin the past so be sure to keep your AP status current so youdon't have to retake it! We have also finalized the schedulefor our new online workshops that will be announced at the2015 ARCSA Conference in November.
Rainwater Harvesting to the RescueWater Quality ProductsMagazine features an articleentitled "Rainwater Harvestingto the Rescue," which isbased on a casestudy published by ARCSAand the Cabell Brand
Workers building 7,500gallonconcrete tank
New AccreditationsInspection SpecialistKen Blair Accredited AssociateDennis HowardClaudia Llerandi Scott Sternberg
New MembersCaliforniaTodd BaconFrancesca CorraGeorge LemikisDaniel KruseStarr SkinnerScott SternbergJohn WhitfieldMaung WinnMelanie Winter
Center, of a 7,500gallonconcrete, potable rainwaterharvesting system in a singlefamily home that is alsoserved by a traditional utilitywater connection. The authorsconclude that "...a welldesigned and maintainedresidential rainwaterharvesting system can reduceor eliminate storm waterrunoff, diminish municipalwater demand and deliverhighquality, competitivelypriced potable water..."
Data gathered during thethreeyear study revealed very clear, clean treated rainwater;utility water consumption less than 1/3 the average; zerostormwater runoff; and treated rainwater costing 3.4¢ pergallon compared to 2.3¢ per gallon for utility water with thegap shrinking as more "free" rainwater is collected. Annualtests of the rainwater easily exceeded all EPA Primary andSecondary Drinking Water standards..
The authors also observed that "...beyond traditional returnon investment calculations...the quality and security of waterdelivered by an onsite rainwater harvesting system providescompellingalbeit unquantifiablebenefits."
ARCSA members logged into our website can downloadthe full 35page case study at this link for free.
Show Off Your RWH SystemDo you have a rainwater harvesting system in one of ourupcoming workshop locations? Let us know! We would liketo incorporate tours of local rainwater harvesting systemsinto future workshops. Take a look at our calendar here,and send us an email if you are an ARCSA member andwould like to showcase your system.
Advertising with RainwaterRelated AdsYou have probably noticed that ARCSA is reducing our costsand increasing our revenue by placing relevant rainwaterrelated ads in our electronic newsletter. As a reflection of thevalue to both the reader and the advertisers, we are pleased
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to tell you that our "click rates" which measure the readerresponse for both the newsletter itself and the ads are "veryhigh" according to the experts. We extend thanks both to thereaders and to our advertisers, who are both receiving valuefrom the addition of these discrete ads. If you are a readerwho has not clicked on these small ads, we believe you willfind interesting and relevant rainwater information by doingso. Interested in advertising in the ARCSA newsletter?Contact James DeBois.
MEMBER NEWSCharlee Myers Talks RainwaterHarvesting in New MexicoARCSA Board Member,Charlee Myers of MountainMesa Construction, wasfeatured in the June/July 2015issue of EnchantedHomestalking about hisexperience with rainwaterharvesting in Taos County,New Mexico. "It just makessense to catch rainwater,"Myers says in the article,"...It's been going on for a longtime. People think thepyramids were constructed to catch rain. So we're continuinga long tradition here." Read the full article on pages 4647here.
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VIQUA is theworld's largestmanufacturer ofresidential UV waterdisinfectionsystems, makingtap water safewithout the use ofchemicals formillions of peopleglobally. VIQUA:Simply Safe WaterFor moreinformation, emailViqua or visit www.viqua.com.
Accredited Professionals Renewal
Grace PeriodExpired Accredited Professionals (AP) will now have 60 daysto renew their AP status. APs are required to submit dues of$25 annually and complete 4 continuing education units(CEUs) annually. Should you exceed the 60 day renewalgrace period, you will be required to retake the AccreditedProfessional Exam and complete the accreditation processagain. Keep that AP status in good standing to avoid havingto redo the process! Current APs in good standing will bepublicized on the ARCSA website an added benefit tokeeping your status current.Submit your CEUs through your online profile here. Pay your AP dues in our online store here.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Upcoming Workshops & WebinarsARCSA Accredited ProfessionalWorkshopRegistration Opens SoonAugust 2627, 2015 | Monterey, CA
Fall Water Expo: Water Quality,Supply & WastewaterSept. 1516, 2015 | Miami, FL
2015 ARCSA Annual ConferenceNov. 910, 2015 | Long Beach, CA
ARCSA & IA 2015 EXPONov. 1112, 2015 | Long Beach, CA
If you are interested in hosting or sponsoring an ARCSAworkshop, please contact the ARCSA Education Coordinatorat [email protected].
ARCSA is Proud to be an IndustryPartner of The Water ExpoARCSA will be an Industry Partner of The 2015 WaterExpo, highlighting Water Quality, Supply &Wastewater, September 15 & 16 at the Miami AirportConvention Center. ARCSA member Bob Drew will speak asa representative of ARCSA at The Water Expo. Theevent includes a major trade show and conference. Waterquality, supply and wastewater professionals are invited to:
Meet major suppliersGet the best deals Increase professional valueScout distributorships andrepresentationsNetwork at local, regionaland global scales
Learn more about The Water Expo
2015 Nursery/Landscape ExpoRegistration is now open for the 2015 Nursery/LandscapeExpo! Become naturally inspired while discovering the latestnursery and landscape products showcased amongst sevenacres of tradeshow floor and over 1,000 exhibiting booths.Gain a new perspective as you meet facetoface withthousands of industry experts and share new ideas byparticipating in over 32 learning sessions and three notablekeynote presentations. Learn more about the Expo
Thank You to Our Workshop Sponsors!We would like to thank Rain Harvesting Supplies,Inc., who sponsored ourJune workshops in Dallasand Los Angeles.Visit their website
Our thanks also go out to Lisa Cahill of Tree People forproviding their wonderful venue for our Los Angelesworkshop and helping with coordination & coffee! And finally, thank you to Melanie Winter, Executive Directorof The River Project, for helping with transportation andlodging for the Los Angeles workshop.
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