San Antonio — During a formal signing ceremony at their co-located 19th Annual Meeting and 94th annual Education and Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas, the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) officially joined the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®). ARCSA will be renamed “ARCSA International,” allowing the organization to maintain its Read more
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The American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) announces a new partnership to promote water efficiency in conjunction with rainwater harvesting — Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE). To formalize the occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by AWE president and CEO, Mary Ann Dickinson and ARCSA’s president, David Crawford. The Alliance for Water Efficiency is Read more
Chicago — The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) has released two new draft standards for public review. ARCSA/ASPE 78: Stormwater Harvesting System Design for Direct End-Use Applications, developed with the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, covers onsite, single-property stormwater catchment systems that collect and use precipitation or rain from non-rooftop and other impervious surfaces Read more
Chicago — On June 25–26, 2014, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) is hosting a Water Reuse Workshop in Chicago for plumbing industry stakeholders interested in helping shape the future of water reuse standards in the United States and internationally. The goal of this workshop is to gain input on two of ASPE’s water Read more