Graywater and RainwaterWater

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

• Rainwater Harvesting 101- Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00-8:30
• Graywater 101- Thursday, May 11th 7:00-8:30

Both classes will take place at MacKenzie Park's Adult Building, located at 3111 State Street. Suggested donation to Sweetwater Collaborative: $10 per person or $15 per couple. Workshops are sponsored in part by the City of Santa Barbara. Please check back for more information as the class gets closer.

For information on City-sponsored graywater and rainwater harvesting hands-on workshops, 101 classes, and installation options, please contact the Sweetwater Collaborative.

Graywater

• Graywater Fact Sheet
• Simple System Graywater Packet
• Graywater Permitting Guide - Complex Systems
• Sample Plan - Laundry to Landscape Graywater System
• Video Clip - Laundry to Landscape Graywater
• CA Graywater Code
• Graywater Monitoring Study
• Info on Laundry to Landscape Graywater Systems

- A "Laundry to Landscape Graywater Systems" DVD is available for loan through Santa Barbara Public Library System.
Rebates on laundry to landscape graywater systems may be available as part of the Smart Landscape Rebate.

Rainwater Harvesting & Rain Gardens

• Rain Harvest System - H2ouse  
• Rain Barrels- Tips & FAQ
• Ocean Friendly Gardens
• Rainwater Demonstration Gardens
• Rainwater Harvesting

Rebates on replacing high water using landscapes with rain gardens may be available as part of the Smart Landscape Rebate.