In response to some gardeners’ concerns about the safety of the cistern water in the 104th Street Community Garden, we are providing the following links to websites with relevant information.
Grow NY website
http://www.cenyc.org/openspace/rainwater
Grow NY manual for water harvesting
http://www.cenyc.org/files/osg/RWH.how.to.pdf
Rutgers Extension page for water harvesting
http://water.rutgers.edu/Stormwater_Management/rainbarrels.html
Rutgers facts sheet re maintaining water harvesting systems
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/download-free.asp?strPubID=FS1118
SC study about runoff water
http://us.mg202.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=vz-acs&.gx=1&.rand=6k1s6l3uopuaf
