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Water<br />Lifeblood of Urban Sustainability<br />

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Ray Ely<br />502.896.0635<br />rgely@iglou.com<br />Blog with info from class<br />http://waterlifeblood.blogspot.com/<br />Contacts<br />

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Saves on the expense of water plus sewer surcharge<br />Environmental consideration due to combined sewer overflow, sedimentation, and pollution runoff<br />Water may be better for plants<br />Make a “visible” environmental statement<br />Why Collect Rainwater?<br />

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Water cycle to Ocean<br />

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Ogallala Aquifer Depletion<br />

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Watering during rain<br />

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Amount of water needed to make a bottle of water<br />Water required per pound of beef<br />Percentage of water that goes to irrigation<br />Percentage of corn grown with irrigation<br />How far from Louisville to Fiji<br />Amount of sugar in Vitamin Water compared to Coke<br />Fun (and Scary) Water Facts<br />

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Amount of water needed to make a bottle of water (2 bottles)<br />Water required per pound of beef (450 to 2500 gallons)<br />Percentage of water that goes to irrigation (37%)<br />Percentage of corn grown with irrigation (20%)<br />How far from Louisville to Fiji (7400 miles)<br />Amount of sugar in Vitamin Water compared to Coke (33g vs. 39g)<br />Fun (and Scary) Water Facts<br />

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The Natural Water cycle<br />

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Urbanized Water Cycle<br />

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Rain Barrels<br />Cisterns<br />Rain Gardens<br />Swales (Permaculture)<br />Bioswales<br />Types of Water Catchment <br />

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Typical Rain Barrel<br />

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Usually 55 Gallons<br />Should be Food Grade Plastic<br />SAFETY IS IMPORTANT!!<br />Rain Barrels<br />

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Guard against tipping<br />Guard against drowning<br />Guard against water damage from overflow<br />Guard against Mosquito larvae<br />Not for consumption (No Pets either!)<br />Rainbarrel Safety<br />

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Inlet<br />Overflow<br />Outlet<br />Stand<br />Components of Barrel<br />

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Should strain out debris <br />Should not restrict flow<br />Can use corrugated hose from downspout to barrel<br />Screen for mosquitos?<br />Inlet<br />

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Should be large enough<br />Should be as high as possible in barrel<br />(Should not be above bottom of grate)<br />Should direct flow away from house<br />Overflow Properties<br />

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Brass Hose Fitting (insufficient flow)<br />Sump pump discharge kit<br />2” PVC<br />Overflow Materials<br />

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Should be close to the bottom of barrel<br />Should be large opening for maximum flow<br />Tight joint in barrel<br />Can use bulkhead fitting<br />Use valve that has hose thread built in<br />Outlet<br />

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A higher stand gives more pressure<br />1 psi of pressure for each 2.3 feet of height<br />Stand needs to be level so barrel will balance<br />Certain barrels are more prone to tipping<br />Consider securing barrel to wall for safety<br />Rainbarrel Stands<br />

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Barrel Stability<br />

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Rainbarrel Stands<br />16 Blocks plus paver,<br />26 inches<br />4 blocks, 16 inches<br />

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Rainbarrel Stands<br />Wood Stand<br />

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Rainbarrel Stands<br />Retaining Wall Blocks<br />

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Accessories for Rainbarrels<br />First Flush Device<br />

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Accessories for Rainbarrels<br />Leaf Screen<br />

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Accessories for Rainbarrels<br />Diverter<br />

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Increasing Storage<br />

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Rainbarrel Aesthetics<br />Barrelwith Planter on Top<br />

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Rainbarrel Aesthetics<br />Oak Whiskey Barrel<br />

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Rainbarrel Aesthetics<br />Terra Cotta Olive Barrel<br />

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Rainbarrel Aesthetics<br /> Painted Barrel<br />

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Rainbarrel Aesthetics<br />Surrounded by Flowers<br />

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Rainbarrel Aesthetics<br />Making a Statement!<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />Outlettoo high<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />Ready to topple, not balanced or secured<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />Also…….is there an overflow?<br />Hose between barrels too small<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />Child Drowning risk<br />

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Be a Critic!<br />Mosquito larvae in red barrel<br />

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My largest home system<br />265 Gallon Tank<br />Valve is 52 inches above ground.<br />Inlet with overflow and integral strainer<br />

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Inlet Detail<br />4 x 2 Sanitary Tee used to provide integral overflow. Tote lid drilled for tight fit. Strainer between T and pipe<br />

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Inlet Detail<br />4 x 2 Sanitary Tee used to provide integral overflow. Tote lid drilled for tight fit. Strainer between T and pipe<br />

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Frame Detail<br />4 x 6 post 2 feet deep<br />4 x 4 frame bolted to post<br />

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Outlet Detail<br />Converted “nonstandard” thread to pipe thread<br />Full flow quick opening ball valve w/ hose thread<br />

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Upside Down Barrel<br />Outlet pipe fitting installed in existing barrel bung. The bung has a built-in ¾ inch pipe thread<br />

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Double Barrel Orchard Irrigation<br />2 horizontal 55 gallon barrels plumbed together<br />

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Double Barrel Orchard Irrigation<br />2 inch piping tied together with “no-hub” band. Small pipe allows bottom barrel to vent<br />

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Double Barrel Orchard Irrigation<br />Outlet showing ball valve and irrigation filter with hose connected<br />

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Double Barrel Orchard Irrigation<br />Espaliered Apples<br />

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Double Barrel Orchard Irrigation<br />Base of Apple tree fed with ¼ inch adjustable flow line off of ½ inch header<br />

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Double Barrel Orchard Irrigation<br />Detail of ¼ inch shutoff valve in ½ header, with ¼ inch drip tube running to tree<br />

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Rain Garden<br />About 100 square feet of raingarden planted with fruit trees and medicinal/ edible plants<br />

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Rain Garden<br />Downspout converts to corrugated tubing, to atrium grate, to pvc pipe running underground <br />

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Rain Garden<br />Showing corrugated pipe attached to atrium grate<br />

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Larger Storage!!<br />

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Rain Gardens<br />

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A rain garden is a planted depression that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas the opportunity to be absorbed<br />Definition of Rain Garden<br />

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Size is primarily function of roof area<br />Also should consider soil permeability<br />Percolation test can be performed<br />Rule of Thumb………30% of the roof area<br />At least 10 feet from house<br />Natural low spot……….or dig a hole<br />Sizing and Placement of a Raingarden<br />

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Often use native species<br />Wet loving plants in the bottom<br />Dryer plants at the edge<br />Pay attention to sun/shade requirements<br />Species available from local sources<br />List of Native plants in MSD pamphlet<br />Plants for a Rain Garden<br />

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Raingarden Components<br />

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Swales<br />Think of a swale as a linear raingarden<br />Plants are often planted on the lower berm<br />Swales are usually constructed along contour lines<br />A contour line is a line in which each point is the same elevation above sea level<br />

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Understanding Contour lines<br />

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Finding contours with an A-frame<br />

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Digging swales by hand<br />

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Bioswales<br />Bioswales are landscape elements designed and built to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water. These “swaled” drainage courses are, in a sense, gently sloped ditches that contain plants, compost and/or riprap. The sloped sides are usually less than six percent slope. These are often constructed of “engineered soil”.<br />

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Bioswales<br />

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Bioswales<br />Think of a bioswale as a raingarden in which the water has a “destination”. Although designed to slow, clean, and cool water flow, they are not designed to strictly infiltrate the water into the soil.<br />

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Thinking outside the box<br />

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