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Conservation

Rainwater Harvesting Vendors

Harvesting rainwater will save you money, protect our aquifer and the Verde River.  Also, rainwater is better for your plants because it contains no salts, chlorine or other chemicals.

Prescott Vendors for Rainwater Harvesting Equipment and Services

As a public service, CWAG lists vendors of rainwater harvesting equipment and services.  Disclaimer: CWAG does not endorse any commercial businesses.  We also have a page of drought-tolerant plant vendors.

Skywater LLC, Rainwater Collection Systems, PO Box 2100 Prescott, AZ 86302, 928-899-6489.  ARCSA certified, Consulting/ Design/Build Company, skywaterarizona.com/

Prescott Landscape Professionals, 928-830-3480, prescottlandscapeprofessionals.com
PLP partners with Arizona Seamless Gutters to install a turn key rainwater harvesting and distribution systems for commercial and residential properties.  See PLP's presentation to CWAG.

Southwest Water Tanks, 588 S Cold Water Lane, Dewey, 928-592-3252, https://sw-tanks.com/

Ariete Development, 602-935-1413 https://www.arietedevelopment.com/ 3298 N Glassford Hill Rd #104-11, Prescott Valley, Arizona, 86314.  Permaculture earthworks, tree chipping and mulching, rain water harvesting, tree planting/ maintenance, irrigation installation, garden preparation.

C-A-L Ranch Stores Prescott, 1048 Willow Creek Rd, 928-717-5408
Unfortunately, as of spring 2023, the store no-longer sells rainbarrels.
You may be able to find used barrels at other businesses.

List updated 12 Jul 23
Vendors: to have your water-saving business added to this list, send information or updates to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rainwater Harvesting and Water Budget

Rainwater harvesting has been used for thousands of years. Today, homes from Australia to Hawaii rely on it for indoor and outdoor water supply. Arizona ranchers began collecting rainwater many decades ago. This is an ancient, well proven method of adding high quality water to the community water supply. It works very well in our area with only 12" of rainfall.

Rainwater is better for plants than tap water – no minerals! There are no legal barriers to the use of rainwater for landscape use.

Rainwater Harvesting Tips (illustrated article)

Rainwater Harvesting Slideshow (slides plus notes in 3/page format)

Vendors: View a list of local vendors for drought-tolerant plants and rainwater harvesting systems.

Native plant lists:  Native plant list for Prescott and Yavapai County Plant Communities

City of Prescott Water Conservation page

City of Prescott Rainwater Harvesting Water Bill Credit also available for other water saving purchases (for City of Prescott water customers)

City of Prescott Rainwater Passive Harvesting (Rain Garden) Installation Guide and Water Bill Credit (for City of Prescott water customers)

City of Prescott Plant Booklet

Passive Rainwater Harvesting, pamplet from the Cooperative Extension Service

Water Budget Spreadsheet -- Excel spreadsheet to estimate landscape water needs (including effect of rainwater harvesting based on booklet "Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use")

page revised 19 Apr 2023.  Please tell us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you find bad links.

 

 

 

Conserving Rural Home

For a rural home with water conservation, tap water is not used outdoors. Leaks have been reduced to zero. High efficiency toilets, faucets, and appliances have been installed. Rainwater harvesting is used for selected indoor uses and for irrigating edible plants. Graywater is collected for use on ornamental landscapes. Water use is less than 35 gpcd (gallons per capita per day). Less groundwater is running into the septic tank. Lower total water use means that groundwater pumping is immediately diminished.

 

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Conserving Urban Home

For an urban home with water conservation, tap water is not used outdoors. Rainwater harvesting is used for landscape irrigation, and could be used for toilet flushing as well. Leaks have been reduced to zero. High efficiency toilets, faucets, and appliances have been installed. Water use is less than 35 gallons per capita per day. Less groundwater is running into the sewer. Lower total water use means that groundwater pumping is immediately diminished.

 

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DAILY DROPLET

  • "Ranchers need clean water for their stock, farmers need it for their crops, every employer needs it to stay in business, and every living thing needs it for life... The law needs to be clear to protect water quality and the rights of landowners."
    Mark Udall
  • "Water is the driver of Nature."
    Leonardo da Vinci
  • "When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
    Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746
  • "...and since flow of information is to spirit what water is to life, we'd best think about how to keep the pipes free and unclogged."
    Raphie Frank
  • "In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference."
    Rachel Carson
  • "We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."
    Jacques Yves Cousteau
  • "Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water."
    Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, 1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine
  • "Water is everywhere and in all living things; we cannot be separated from water. No water, no life. Period..."
    Robert Fulghum
  • "It's the water. Everything is driven by the water."
    Mike Thompson
  • "Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over."
    Mark Twain