Rainwater Collection Systems Developed with Conservation Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact information:
Wayne Urie,  (435) 381-2300 x100
Sam Cunningham, (435) 259-5386

Seven rainwater collection structures for the Navajo Mountain and Piute Mesa areas of the Navajo Nation Reservation are now under reconstruction or construction and should be completed by this summer, according to Project Director Hank Stevens. The handy structures, designed to provide water to individual homes and farms, are being funded by the Castleland Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. (RC&D) with a grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

The frame structures support a tin roof that directs the rain water to a storage tank and pipe delivery system for the user. This collection system helps reduce the number of trips that are often made to acquire water from a source many miles away. With proper maintenance, the system should operate efficiently for many years.

Six of the structures are being refurbished and upgraded, while one is being constructed from scratch as a model for other local residents who may wish to build one. It is nearly complete, with only the water lines and tank remaining.

For more information about rainwater collection systems and other conservation services, contact the RC&D office in Castle Dale, Utah, at 435-381-2300; or the NRCS field office in Monticello at 435-587-2481.

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