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Tank Gauges
January 4, 2022

Yaktek Industries – AustraliaAustralian manufacturers of Levetator, Liquidator, Dipstik, and Level Devil water tank level indicators.www.yaktek.com.au Yaktek Products – USAThe U.S. Distributor of Yaktek water tank level indicators is Dan Fleming of Water…

Water Tanks/Cisterns

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU INVEST ONLY IN TANKS/CISTERNS THAT ARE RATED FOR POTABLE WATER STORAGE AND USE, EVEN IF YOU DON’T EXPECT TO USE THE WATER FOR DRINKING &/OR DOMESTIC USE. WHY? BECAUSE…

First Flush Diverters

RainHarvesting by Blue Mountain Companyhttps://rainharvesting.com.au/products/first-flush-diverters/ Tank Townwww.rainwatercollection.com For how to make a simple home-made first flush diverter see pages 8-9 of Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3rd edition, at www.twdb.texas.gov/publications/brochures/conservation/doc/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf TucsonThe Rain Storehttps://www.therainstore.com/

Rainhead Downspout Screens

Australia Rain HarvestingManufacturer of a simple, relatively self-cleaning Leaf Eater and Leaf Beater rainhead filters designed to filter large debris before water gets to the cistern. Can be used for above and below…

Roofing

When designing or implementing your system be sure to follow the principles for cistern systems described in Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 1. Click here to read an article about a Cockrell School…

Rainwater & Permaculture Class Handouts

Includes calculating rainfall and runoff volumes, sizing water tanks, how to make a water level, permaculture ethics and principles, designer’s site assessment checklist, how to create a site assessment report, and more… Calculating…

Water Harvesting Curriculum

This section of the website and its content are still very rough. This is the beginning of a process to create water-harvesting curriculum, and these first exercises are just rough drafts. More are…

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