Rainwater Resources

Curated links to Texas and national guidance, codes/standards, and data sources to help you plan and learn more about rainwater harvesting.

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Texas resources

Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)

Guidance, manuals, and background for rainwater harvesting in Texas.

TWDB Rainwater Harvesting

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Practical how‑tos, trainings, and the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting.

AgriLife Rainwater Harvesting

TCEQ: Rainwater Harvesting

Program information, public water system considerations, and guidance.

TCEQ Guidance

Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)

Information on groundwater conservation districts in Texas.

TWDB Groundwater Conservation Districts

National and professional resources

ARCSA

American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association: training, standards, and advocacy.

arcsa.org

EPA WaterSense

Best practices for outdoor water efficiency and program resources.

epa.gov/watersense

Codes and standards

ARCSA/ASPE Standards

Technical standards for design and installation of rainwater and stormwater catchment systems.

Plumbing codes

Local jurisdictions may adopt the UPC, IPC, or amendments covering non‑potable and potable rainwater systems.

Datasets and tools

PRISM Climate Group

High‑resolution gridded climate data used for precipitation estimates.

prism.oregonstate.edu

NOAA NCEI

Climate Data Online for station and gridded precipitation records.

ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web

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