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WATER

Last Update:    7/11/2009 2:50 PM CST

This exercise assumes:

1. No, little or intermittent electricity.

      II.        ??

 

A.   SOURCES OF WATER

1.  Wells
        A.  Existing


             1. Operating with Generator

                  A. Requirements:

1. Generator
2. Additional storage capacity to ensure fuel consumption

1. Limits
   1. Dependence on Generator

         ii.   Fuel Availability

          2. Retrofitting Manual Pumps

1.   Requirements:

                          i. Availability of Pump & piping.
                          ii. May require well digger & equipment.

1. Limits:   
        1.  Pumps will require overhaul in 3 – 5 years.

        2. Dramatic drop in pump volume over electric.

     3. Homemade pumps can be fashioned,

 

     B  New Well Construction

                 I.   Deep Well

                II.  Shallow Wells

                III. Sand Point Method

 

 

2. Surface Water

   A. Requirements:

    

   B. Limits:

   1. Must always be steriled for potable purposes.

    

3. Rain Water Collection

   A. Requirements:

   1. Guttering, barrels

   2. Does not require distribution

   3. May require filtering for oil from tar shingles.

   B. Limits:

   1. Must always be sterilized for potable purposes.

   2. Supply limited to weather.

    

 

B.   STORAGE

 

C.   DISTRIBUTION

 

D.   CONSERVATION

1.  Mandatory reuse of gray water

2.  Bench and Bucket Bath Method

3.  Humanmanure Composting
          a.  Reduces household water consumption by half;
               only requires 4 gallons per month for sewage operation for a family of four.

4.   Non use of underground (leaking) pipes.

5.  Farm Practices that conserves water.

6. Using potable water for potable water uses only.

 

E.   PURIFICATION

 

F.   MANAGEMENT & SAFETY

1. Potable water sources color coded.  

2. Trained persons only equipment operators.

 

G.   Final Recommendations:

1.  Due to the shear importance of water, two independent teams should research and develop water plans for the community. 
     They should then meet and formulate a consensus plan.
     This will insure maximum efforts and project completion.

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