Water harvesting on the rise in Arizona

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  • Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
  • The number of Arizonans investing in residential and commercial water harvesting systems has increased. Tony Paniagua reports on the conservation efforts.

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  • @brassmule
    @brassmule 2 роки тому +26

    A rainwater harvesting video from Tuscon, AZ, and no interview of Brad Lancaster?!?

    • @releventhurt
      @releventhurt 2 роки тому +6

      A pillar in the groundwater conservation program

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому +2

      Think they want a specific narrative and it cuts out those who are are trying to make it cost accessible. This is about profit for some...

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому +2

      @@releventhurt
      One of the very best!
      Do like the woman's garden, however.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому +4

      Additionally they left out how to harvest water in much bigger ways, such as swales, check dams, bunds, gully repair, etc, which Brad teaches all. Still another point they left out is how soil salts are flushed out of the soil by rainwater in a way that other water sources instead contribute to. Salty soils further dessicate plants and humus and this dries out the landscape further...

    • @knutvreb6506
      @knutvreb6506 2 роки тому +2

      @@b_uppy Yes, exactly. Looking at all the yellow water flooding down that river is a chilling reminder of how much soil is washed away and how much more water could be saturated into the ground..

  • @lizcox7286
    @lizcox7286 8 місяців тому +2

    This sounds like the fruit of Brad Lancaster spreading!!! Continue doing Nature's work Brad. You are slowing, sinking and spreading rainwater harvesting throughout the states!

  • @blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098
    @blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098 2 роки тому +7

    We need to do a rain garden here in GV AZ. Hopefully we get some rain!

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому +5

      You need to check out Brad Lancaster. He does some serious rainwater harvesting at lower costs. He's done a video on how to do it in urban landscapes. His longer videos are especially infornative.
      He has written two books too. Check out the latest additions for the most info!

    • @blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098
      @blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098 2 роки тому +3

      @@b_uppy Thank you! Will look him up on you tube. Hmmm, wonder how much he charges for a consult. We really need help.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому +4

      @@blissfulacresoffgridhomest2098
      His stuff is easy to follow. I think he gives a spirited presentation in his videos. Pretty simple over all.

  • @DottiannBlakemore-xr2fv
    @DottiannBlakemore-xr2fv 9 місяців тому

    Wonderful and very educational video!

  • @timkahn2813
    @timkahn2813 2 роки тому +1

    i use less then 10 gallons a day.and im proud of that. yet were i live there are a few water hogs.

  • @kenhunt5153
    @kenhunt5153 2 роки тому +2

    Well done WMG.

  • @jaym.4611
    @jaym.4611 2 роки тому +3

    I install rain gutters here in Phoenix I tried contacting WMG they never responded.

  • @danielmorse4213
    @danielmorse4213 2 роки тому +1

    I lived in the desert....why such a garden.

  • @stoverboo
    @stoverboo 2 роки тому +2

    I'd like to know the contents of the kit she mentions.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому +2

      Check out Brad Lancaster. His methods are less expensive and about helping people, rather than tapping into deep pockets as this video subtly suggests

  • @lcotee
    @lcotee Рік тому

    Wow, she has had h8gh wayer bills. I hope it's not full of the the PFOA's.

  • @mscuratti
    @mscuratti 2 роки тому +1

    14700 gallons of water Evert month @2:10 ? Are you sure?

    • @UnStrungHero
      @UnStrungHero 2 роки тому +1

      12,000 according to google

    • @mscuratti
      @mscuratti 2 роки тому +1

      @@UnStrungHero you are right, 3 times the average consumption in Europe. It's Crazy......

    • @gm2407
      @gm2407 2 роки тому +1

      Rounding down 66,827 litres. Just for drinking water purposes a person should drink at least 2 litres of water a day. So even if you said a family of 4 with 3 litres a day each for drinking that is 4,380 litres a year. How much they using to shower, cook, clean and water plants?

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому

      The phrase included 'about,' and 'average.'

    • @yvanpimentel9950
      @yvanpimentel9950 Рік тому

      plants like orange on dessert... don't know the fruit trees up there but in Dominican republic the South can go for 10 or more months without rain we have grass,and trees that thrive without extra water,in particular guallacan is good for shade because do not drop the foliage at any time ,

  • @gman7329
    @gman7329 2 роки тому +3

    I live in a medium size town in Australia & a mate & his family live on a small farm with only rain water. His eldest son & his wife (lived in the city their entire life) came to visit just after heavy rains. The tanks were overflowing & with in a week they had no water. My mate & his wife couldn’t figure it out as all tanks had been overflowing only weeks before. Turned out City people couldn’t comprehend that taking half hour long showers twice a day was somehow wasteful. They refused to pay for the water my mate & his wife than had to purchase & needless to say I don’t think they will NEVER be welcome to come back! How stupid & or entitled can you be!!!

    • @boogiedownforever
      @boogiedownforever 2 роки тому

      The first time I ever saw this rain harvesting was when I visited a friend in Kingaroy and was fascinated by it. Granted this was almost 20 years ago.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому

      That was pretty obnoxious.

  • @eddeddesc3717
    @eddeddesc3717 2 роки тому

    Nice 👀

  • @timkahn2813
    @timkahn2813 2 роки тому

    past water hogs.

  • @DevangOnline
    @DevangOnline 2 роки тому +3

    How about Arizona, the American Southwest & this country stopped importing so many people, legal & illegal immigrants both. That would solve a whole lot of issues including water.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 2 роки тому

      True. Many of these people are coming from areas with a lot more water and creating water problems here...