Also called: Rainwater Catchment Specialist, Water Harvesting Consultant
Designs systems that catch rain from roofs and store it in tanks for watering, flushing toilets or even drinking.
You measure a ranch house roof in Texas Hill Country, calculate how much rain it catches in a year, and size a tank and filter. Later you design a big cistern under a school so its toilets run on rainwater.
Estimated; many are small business owners or work for landscape and plumbing firms.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Certificate training (ARCSA) plus plumbing, landscaping or engineering background.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture.
Growing faster than average. Droughts and water-saving codes in the West and Southwest are growing demand.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps can estimate rainfall and tank size; site judgment, permits and installs stay human.
Classes: Earth science, Algebra, Ag or horticulture class.
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