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Water Central

Summary: Understanding the water cycle, natural water purification, water quality, and water conservation. Design of ecological systems for water supply: gravity feed water systems, hydroelectric systems, rainwater harvesting.

Water Storage (book)—Designing, building and maintaining tanks and ponds; sustainably managing groundwater, how to make ferro cement tanks.
Wild Water Wisdom (article)—Understand how natural purification in the wilderness works, and you'll be able to design any water or wastewater system better.
Understanding water class—a workshop on understanding how water works in natural systems. Page includes lots of background reading.
Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting (book)—A forthcoming book on rainwater harvesting in any climate
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book)—This book by Brad Lancaster will help you turn water scarcity into water abundance.
Fecal coliform measurements—Fecal coliform bacteria counts and water quality
Eco village house—A design example featuring rainwater from seasonal waterfall for household use and hydroelectric power, from roofs for drinking
Indigenous community—A design example: water supply for a Mexican village
Slow sand filters
Water Q&A
Water links
Nature & balance gallery—Pictures from places with exceptional natural waters (slow page, lots of big pix)
Consulting—Water system design, integrated with all other systems-wastewater, edible landscaping, efficient fixtures, space and hot water heating systems etc. Wilderness hot springs resorts a specialty.

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