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ARCSA News

Member News

Professional Development

Rainwater NewsAround the World

Arizona Gardener

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Putting a Stop to Water

Waste: Why LocalInitiatives Are Key

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ARCSA News - September 2014

Congratulations to Our New Professionally-Accredited Members!

Accredited Professional

James Derstler

Accredited Associate

Jennifer DavisGarrett Watson

ARCSA Reaches New Heights on Social Media

ARCSA's social media channelsreached major milestones this weekwhen we reached 500 Likes onFacebook and 1,000 members in ourLinkedIn Group! Thank you toeveryone who stays in touch with usonline.

Not already following us?Join us on LinkedIn for livelydiscussions about all thingsrainwater-related!Like us on Facebook for the latestrainwater news and details aboutupcoming ARCSA events.



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Welcome NewMembers & Friends!

Throughout the US

CaliforniaDaniel Carney

Ken McDowellSarah Randle

ARCSA/ASPE Rainwater and StormwaterStandards Meeting

ARCSA and ASPE invite all members of the ARCSA/ASPE/ANSI 63 andARCSA/ASPE 78 Working Groups, as well as other interested parties, toa meeting to be held during the 2014 ARCSA Annual Conference. When: Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 1-5 pm Where: Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, Room 231C Purpose: To discuss any outstanding issues related to the stormwaterstandard that need to be resolved prior to moving forward and also todiscuss the outcome of the recent Water Reuse Workshop held by ASPEin Chicago and the potential impact on both standards. In addition, we willbe asking for additional input into what changes should be considered tothe rainwater standard during the next revision phase. To RSVP for the meeting, e-mail [email protected].

Registration Open for the 2014 ARCSAAnnual Conference Rainwater Harvesting: Solutions to U.S. Water

Supply ChallengesNovember 14-20, 2014

Phoenix Convention Center,Phoenix, AZ

The 2014 ARCSA Conference will focus on the challenges that theUnited States water supply faces and how Rainwater Harvesting canprovide economically and environmentally viable solutions. ARCSA'sCelebrity Key Note Speaker and notable educators and professionals willdiscuss fragile water supplies, impacts on water supplies by drought andflooding, four steps to a clean tank, and other topics such as myths aboutrainwater harvesting systems. We will also discuss the latest on



Ketti Kupper

Chris Meador

FloridaToby Lawrence

Maryland

Timothy Haley

North CarolinaMarc Lelong

PennsylvaniaMichael Stark

Texas

Andrew SchneckDanny Bostick

Virginia

Mike UrbanTonya Urban

legislative actions, codes and standards, rainwater guidelines, andstormwater guidelines. A conference wrap-up will include a panel andattendee discussion on how rainwater catchment in the U.S. can helpprovide solutions to U.S. water challenges. Conference Auction ARCSA will conduct our annual auction at the Conference and we arecurrently taking in-kind donations for inclusion in the auction (actual itemsto be delivered to the conference). Your tax deductible donation will beannounced on the website and during the conference. Auction proceedswill go to help fund the new ARCSA Rainwater Harvesting Manual. Pleasesend a photo of the item(s) and a brief description with a minimum bid forthe item(s) to Billy Kniffen at [email protected]. This year's Conference will be worth 12 ARCSA CEUs. ARCSA Members receive a discount on Conference Registration.Save $$ and Join ARCSA before you register! Join here More information about the Conference Preliminary Conference ScheduleRegister

Thank you to our wonderful Conference Sponsors!

List Your Business in the ARCSA Resource Guide

We're pleased to announce the new ARCSA Resource Guide, brought toyou by the team at the American Rainwater Catchment SystemsAssociation, in partnership with YourMembership.com.

Many of our members and non-members have asked for help findingsuppliers and vendors that specialize in supplying products and servicesto our industry. The new ARCSA Resource Guide is your chance to getin front of everyone looking for rainwater related resources.

You can leave your company as the free basic line listing or upgrade your



basic listing to an enhanced profile membership package. View anexample of an enhanced profile listing While the ARCSA Resource Guide is brand new, our hope is for thisGuide to expand to all states and become the go-to Resource for allneeds related to rainwater catchment in the U.S. and neighboringcountries.View the ARCSA Resource GuideCreate a Listing

We're Looking for Regional Reps!

ARCSA has revived the Regional Representative program! Our hope isto expand the program to include more regions of the United States aswell as other affiliated nations and areas of the world in order to expandknowledge of and education in sound rainwater harvesting practices. To promote and encourage awareness of ARCSA and rainwaterharvesting, we need as many willing volunteers as possible in as manyplaces as we can find them. What we are ideally looking for in an ARCSAregional representative are the following characteristics:

A willingness to actively promote rainwater catchment, collection,and harvesting for all purposesThe ability to promote ARCSAA willingness to contact other professionals within rainwatercatchment and associated fields to share information aboutARCSA training and continuing educationPromotion and use within your own business or work environmentsound professional practices and the highest standards of qualityand integrityBe a certified ARCSA Accredited Professional or higher in goodstanding

There are many areas of the country not covered at this point and plentyof opportunity for interested people to jump in and participate. Weespecially need more representation from the Northeast, Middle Atlantic,Midwest/Great Plains, and the Great Basin regions of our country. If you are interested in being a Regional Representative, please contactARCSA Board Member, Charlee Myers, at [email protected].

Member News

Have A Story for the Newsletter?

ARCSA invites you to share content for an upcoming newsletter, as longas it meets our Newsletter Submission Guidelines.



We're interested in:

Rainwater newsTraining & Education OpportunitiesDescriptions of New Rainwater Harvesting TechniquesSuccess Stories/Interesting Member Stories About RWHRWH Best Practices & Tips

Share your newsletter stories with us at [email protected]. Be sure toreview our Newsletter Submission Guidelines beforehand.

Join the ARCSA Membership Committee

We are putting together a committee to focus entirely on Membership.This committee will make recommendations to the ARCSA board ofdirectors and staff on important issues related to membership benefits,renewal, retention and recruitment. If you are interested in volunteeringyour time to the ARCSA Membership Committee, contact our BoardPresident, Denis Rochat, at [email protected].

Professional Development

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Check out our newest webinar available in the ARCSA Store: Raingardens, presented by David Dods. This webinar will provide an

introduction to raingarden design and construction. Topics covered will include:

Raingarden features and usesHow raingardens workIllustrations of applications from across the U.S.Key design elements and construction detailsConsiderations for adapting them in both moist and arid regions of theU.S.

This webinar is worth 1 CEU. Purchase the pre-recorded webinar here

Thank You to Our Workshop Sponsors

ARCSA would like to extend a big thank you to Johnson County & Bosque County Texas A&M

Agrilife Extension Service, who hosted our recentworkshop in Texas.

And another big thank you to Rain Harvesting Supplies, who sponsored the

workshop lunches for both days!

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Would you like to host an ARCSA workshop? Contact [email protected] for details.

APs Can Now Attend ARCSA Workshops

at a Discounted Rate

Existing Accredited Professionals can attend ARCSA Workshops at adiscounted rate of $40 (not including a new manual or lunch) and gain 4

CEUs for the year. Check out the upcoming workshops here



Need to Satisfy Your CEU Requirements?

The 2014 ARCSA Conference will be worth 12 ARCSA CEUs. Learn more about the Conference

ARCSA has archived past webinars in our online store for your convenience.These are available at a cost of $20 each.

View and purchase webinars here

RWH Workshops & Accreditation Courses2014 Workshop Schedule

ARCSA is in the process of assembling the workshop schedule for 2015. If you are interested in hosting or sponsoring an ARCSAworkshop, please contact the ARCSA Education Coordinatorat [email protected].

AP WorkshopsSan Diego, CA October 8 - 9, 2014San Luis Obispo, CA October 13 - 14, 2014Phoenix, AZ November 13 - 14, 2014

RWHDC WorkshopsTyson Corner, VA November 2, 2014 (Register with Phoenix, AZ November 15 - 16, 2014

IS WorkshopsPhoenix, AZ November 20, 2014

Annual ConferencePhoenix, AZ November 14 - 20, 2014

View full workshop descriptions and register here

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