Best Practices for Rainwater Catchment Systems in Alaska
This study was recommended by our board member, Chuck Dearden, from Ketchikan. CCHRC developed a project with the Institute of Northern Engineering/Water and Environmental Research Center and received project funds from AHFC. The objective of the study was to prepare a best management practices (BMP) in regard to materials and methods of rain catchment systems for domestic water collection, storage and distribution. Click to view the Best Management Practices for Rainwater Catchment Systems in Alaska.
Funding for this project went through UAF to hire a graduate student, Ms. Corianne Hart, in the Environmental Quality Science program. Corianne is continuing her study of rainwater catchments under funding provided by the EPA funded Alaska Technical and Training Assistance Center (ATTAC). Our goals are to enlist participants who currently use rainwater for in-home use. During the summer 2003 samples will be collected from some of the systems to test for common pollutants. CCHRC funding initialized this research program in rainwater catchments.
