Commercial developments will soon be required to install a rainwater harvesting system on site for landscape water use. To educate all affected parties about available rainwater harvesting products, Ewing will host a rainwater harvesting seminar and hands-on rainwater harvesting system build.

What:
Rainfall has always been a welcomed event in the Sonoran desert, but with the onset of a new Tucson ordinance requiring commercial developments to capture rainwater for landscape use, rainfall has now become the new jewel of the desert.

Effective June 1, 2010, a new City of Tucson ordinance will require all new commercial buildings to provide 50 percent of the landscape water requirement with harvested rainwater.

To help commercial property owners fall into compliance with this new ordinance, Ewing, a supplier of landscape and water management products, will host a rainwater harvesting seminar and build.

When:
Thursday, March 26, 2009

• 8:30 - 10 a.m. | Rainwater Harvesting 101
• 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | The Economic Significance of Rainwater Harvesting
• 1:15 – 5 p.m. | Participate in a Hands-On Rainwater Harvesting Build

On-Site Contacts:

• Fernando Molina, Tucson Water Conservation Program Manager
• Steve Montano, Water Conservation Specialist for Ewing Irrigation Products
• Ed Beaulieu, Chief Sustainability Officer for Aquascape, Inc.
• Nathan Novak, Canyon Pondscapes

Where:

• (seminar) Holiday Inn Hotel &Suites, 4550 S. Palo Verde Tucson, AZ 85714
• (rainwater harvesting build) Ewing, 4250 S. Station Master Drive Tucson, AZ 85714

About Ewing

As supplier of landscape and water management products, Ewing unites water conservation with landscaping to create healthier, more sustainable environments. Through earnestly educating our customers and the community about water-efficient irrigation practices, we can help preserve the earth’s most precious resource. Visit Ewing online at www.ewingirrigation.com.