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Water catchment systems are not recognized a able water, and there is no government agency oversight of these systems in
Hawaii. Because they are private' ems, ' maintainence and proper usage is the responsibility of the system's owners or
users. For health and safe reasons, homeowners should not use rainw r catchment water for direct consumption or food
preparation. zonal precautions should beta en by ramwa er catchment users during periods of increasce volcan?city.
In ormation on these as well as normal suggestions for rainwater catchment system maintenance can be found in the document
Precautionary Measures for Residential Rainwater Catchment Users During Volcanic Activity-
The Department of Health (DOH) - Safe Drinking Water Branch currently subsidizes the testing for lead and copper in individual
homes served by rainwater catchment systems. Owners or users of rainwater catchment systems can take'advantage of the
program once per year. Under this program, the owner or user of a "legal dwelling" can submit a water sample from their rainwater
catchment system to a participating analytical laboratory for testing of lead and copper in the water.
The owner must pay for the shipping of the sample and $25.00 for the analyses. The State will be billed for the remaining cost of
the analyses. AECOS Laboratory, Inc. is currently approved by DOH. Be sure to ask the laboratory if they participate in the DOH
subsidized lead and copper testing program. Due to the contractual nature of the analytical work, the DOH cannot pay for analyses
of any other contaminants or work submitted to any other laboratory.
Water test kits for fecal contamination, PH and chlorine, all specifically designed for rainwater catchment water, are available at:
http-/twww. hawaii rain. org/resources/kits. ph p
The University of Hawaii - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), at: http:/Avww.ctahr.hawaii.edu
published Guidelines on Rainwater Catchment systems for Hawaii in 2001. The guidelines can be downloaded or ordered by mail
with this form. More information on rainwater catchment design, maintenance, and applications is available at:
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The author, Ms. Patricia Macomber, UH-CTAHR Extension Specialist, can be reached at (808) 981-5199.
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