Rainwater Harvesting Resources
Through the SFPUC Rainwater Harvesting Program, residents, businesses, and schools can receive generous discounts on rainwater barrels and cisterns. This program is administered by The Urban Farmer Store.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Rainwater Harvesting Program is partnering with the Urban Farmer Store to provide discounts on rain barrels and cisterns. Applications are currently closed, pending a program update.
This one-pager profiles four reliable gravity-only control options for the low-flow, low-pressure discharge of rainwater that is stored in a tank above ground. Slow it down, spread it out, and sink it in!
This comprehensive technical manual published by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is an outstanding source of information and will enable you to plan and design your own rainwater harvesting system. While this guide focuses on residential roof-based rainwater harvesting systems, some of the information presented is relevant to larger commercial systems as well.
This short guide published by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) reviews the requirements for installing a rain barrel in the City of San Francisco and provides instructions for connecting your rain barrel to a downspout.
This short guide published by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) reviews the requirements for installing a rainwater cistern in the City of San Francisco and provides design, installation, and maintenance guidelines for your rainwater harvesting cistern system.
The First Flush Diverter Kit from The Urban Farmer Store can be used to isolate the first flush of rainwater from the downspout and its debris so that it can be easily removed from your rainwater system rather than ending up in your rainwater tank.
This information sheet provides a brief overview of calculating your potential for capturing rainfall and the components to consider for your rainwater harvesting system.