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Do-it-yourself sustainable water projects, collect, store, purify, and drill for water, Paul Dempsey ; Tony Selby, illustrator

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Do-it-yourself sustainable water projects

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Paul Dempsey ; Tony Selby, illustrator

collect, store, purify, and drill for water

This DIY guide shows how to collect, store, purify, and drill for water with 10 inexpensive projects, and provides practical conservation information. "Do-It-Yourself Sustainable Water Projects" provides everything you need to know to create your own water projects--from collecting rainwater and air conditioner condensate to properly drilling and constructing pump systems. A list of manufacturers and other resources is included to help locate all the products used in the book. This practical guide also provides a basis for understanding the importance of water--the most precious resource--and how the lack of it affects different regions around the world

Glimmers of light. Worldwide water use ; Here at home ; Climate change ; The way forward -- Using less. NAEUS ; Lawn and garden ; Indoors ; Composting toilets -- Water from air. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) ; Air conditioner condensate recovery ; A word about greywater -- Wells. Well basics ; Buying property with a well ; Hiring a driller ; DIY drilling -- Pumps and related components. Well yield ; Pump performance ; Water demand ; Pump sizing ; Maintenance issues ; Piping ; Standard jet pumps ; Deep-well jet pumps ; Centrifugal submersible pumps ; Water storage ; Pump motor controls -- Alternative power. Solar power ; Wind power ; Human power ; A last word -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Water web sites

Sustainable water projects