TY - BOOK AU - Dempsey,Paul TI - Do-it-yourself sustainable water projects: collect, store, purify, and drill for water SN - 9780071794220 U1 - 628.1 22 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Companies KW - Water-supply KW - Environmental aspects KW - BUEsh KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Water use KW - Sustainability KW - Water conservation KW - Do-it-yourself work KW - ENGGEN KW - November2016 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; [1] Glimmers of Light -- Worldwide Water Use -- Here at Home -- Climate Change -- The Way Forward -- [2] Using Less -- NAEUS -- Lawn and Garden -- Indoors -- Composting Toilets -- [3] Water from Air -- Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) -- Air Conditioner Condensate Recovery -- A Word about Greywater -- [4] Wells -- Well Basics -- Buying Property with a Well -- Hiring a Driller -- DIY Drilling -- [5] 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 -- [6] Alternative Power -- Solar Power -- Wind Power -- Human Power -- A Last Word -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Water Web Sites ER -