THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY IS PROMOTING RAINWATER HARVESTING. IT’S INSTALLED HARVESTING SYSTEMS AT TWO BUSINESSES AND SEVEN HOMES TO ILLUSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF CATCHING RAINWATER IN BARRELS OR OTHER CONTAINERS.
YVETTE TOVAR IS WITH THE NEW MEXICO WATER COLLABORATIVE. SHE SAYS THE INSTALLATIONS SHOW THE VARIOUS COST LEVELS. TOVAR SAYS THE WATER AUTHORITY IS ALSO ANTICIPATING SOME KIND OF REBATE PROGRAM TO HELP SUPPORT RAINWATER HARVESTING.
