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Spicewood company fills niche in Central Texas rainwater harvesting needs

Spicewood company fills niche in Central Texas rainwater harvesting needs

by admin | Jun 14, 2017 | News, Rainwater Harvesting

Zak Crosby, owner and operator of Tall Drink Rainwater Harvesting, said once the public uses rainwater, it will never want to use well water or city water again. “Rainwater tastes better than any water you can get,” he said. “And once you bathe in it, taste it, wash...
Rainwater Harvesting Increasingly Helps Companies Reduce Stormwater Fees & Energy Use

Rainwater Harvesting Increasingly Helps Companies Reduce Stormwater Fees & Energy Use

by admin | May 22, 2017 | News, Rainwater Harvesting

Commercial enterprises are increasingly installing various rainwater harvesting systems for water conservation purposes. Harvesting can also reduce stormwater runoff and fees, and helps solve potable, non-potable, and energy challenges. Commercial property owners are...
St. Elmo Brewing Co. and Richard’s Rainwater Collaborate on Ale Made with Rain Water

St. Elmo Brewing Co. and Richard’s Rainwater Collaborate on Ale Made with Rain Water

by admin | May 22, 2017 | News, Rainwater Harvesting

Austin-based St. Elmo Brewing Co. teamed up with Richard’s Rainwater, a rain water bottling company located in Dripping Springs, TX to create their Rain Pale Ale. A core value of St. Elmo is collaboration. Experimenting with rainwater was an ongoing interest for both...
Rainwater Revival Calls for Grant Applications from Hill Country Schools

Rainwater Revival Calls for Grant Applications from Hill Country Schools

by admin | May 10, 2017 | News, Rainwater Harvesting

For the seventh consecutive year, the Hill Country Alliance’s Rainwater Revival offers funds to help students learn about rainwater catchment and water conservation. As Texas Hill Country residents and businesses look for ways to conserve water, the Hill Country...
Texas Tribune Q&A with HCA’s Katherine Romans

Texas Tribune Q&A with HCA’s Katherine Romans

by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Water Planning

HCA Executive Director, Katherine Romans, discusses water issues facing our region in this week’s Trib+Water Q&A. “The Hill Country is really a region of extremes, where it goes from serious droughts to catastrophic flooding in an incredibly short...
Rainwater Revival Agenda Now Set: Speakers to Bring Messages of Free, Easy, Dependable Water

Rainwater Revival Agenda Now Set: Speakers to Bring Messages of Free, Easy, Dependable Water

by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | News, Rainwater Harvesting

The annual Rainwater Revival is the largest gathering of rainwater harvesting businesses and contractors in the state. Now in its 7th year, the Revival continues to evangelize the message of delicious water that comes free from the sky and is so easy to capture, store...
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