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Tuesday - March 06, 2007
From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Rainwater Harvesting
Title: Rainwater harvesting
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I was told that you have info on setting up water collection systems. Is this information available on line? Thank you for your help.ANSWER:
We had a similar question a couple of months ago about rainwater harvesting so I am refering you to that previously answered question. You can also read the facts about the our system in Rainwater Harvesting at the Wildflower Center and see photos of the aqueduct.More Rainwater Harvesting Questions
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