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1 Giacalone et al. 2011. Rainwater Harvesting for Homeowners. Clemson Public Service, Carolina Clear. www.clemson.edu/extension/carolinaclear/files/RWHmanual.pdf.

2 “Where Is Earth’s Water?” United States Geological Survey. www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science- school/science/where-earths-water.

3 “Soak Up the Rain: What’s the Problem?” 2020. Environmental Protection Agency. www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-whats-problem.

4 “Outdoor Water Use in the United States.” 2017. Water Sense, Environmental Protection Agency. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/www3/watersense/pubs/outdoor.html.

5 “Why Water Efficiency?” 2017. Water Sense, Environmental Protection Agency. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/www3/watersense/our_water/why_water_efficiency.html.

6 Gomillion et al. “Alabama.” Encyclopedia Britannica. www.britannica.com/place/Alabama-state.

7 Ghimire, S. R., and J. M. Johnston. 2017. “Holistic Impact Assessment and Cost Savings of Rainwater Harvesting at the Watershed Scale.” Elementa. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.135.

8 The World’s Cities in 2018: Data Booklet. United Nations. www.un.org/en/events/citiesday/assets/pdf/the_worlds_cities_in_2018_data_booklet.pdf.

9 Sabota, C. 2009. Rainwater Harvesting for Irrigation Water. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. www.aces.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/UNP-0026.pdf.

10 See note 9 above.

11 Padrilah et al. 2018. “Toxicity Effects of Fish Histopathology on Copper Accumulation.” Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 41, 519–540. Retrieved from: www.researchgate.net/publication/327232571_Toxicity_effects_of_fish_ histopathology_on_copper_accumulation.

12 See note 9 above.

13 See note 9 above.

14 Dylewski, K., J. T. R. Brown, C. M. LeBleu, E. F. Brantley. 2014. Low Impact Development Handbook for the State of Alabama. Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University. www.adem.state.al.us/programs/water/waterforms/LIDHandbook.pdf.

15 Morganello, K. 2015. Best Practices for Application of Harvested Rainwater on Edibles. Clemson Cooperative Extension Service, Carolina Clear, publication 1728. www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic.

16 See note 14 above.

 

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Peer ReviewLaura Bell, Project Coordinator; Eve Brantley, Extension Resources Specialist and Professor; Naomi Pitts, Watershed Program Assistant; and Caitlin Sweeney, Watershed Program Assistant, all with Alabama Extension Water Program, Auburn University

Special thanks to Rhonda Britton, Regional Extension Agent, for her contributions to this handbook.

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