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This is a handbook for the lay person who is concerned about water problems. It is not meant to be an engineering or scientific tome. You do not have to be an engineer to understand water. The focus is about what you can do for the best use of the water you have. Before many more years have passed, water conservation will be a basic part of life. |
Having water is not that simple. It is not just something you jump into. You must know:
How much water you need.
How to acquire water. It doesn’t just come out of the sky.
How to test water, besides putting your finger in it.
How to purify water, if your testing says to do it.
How to handle water. You must know how to get it from here to there.
How to keep water, store it- in what?
Okay, so you have some water to drink. For what else would you need water?
These are the reasons I wrote the book. All of this information is in one place. It is one more brick in the survival wall.
Please, do not wait for the crisis before you do something about your water supply.
This book is a start. Use it and do it- NOW.
Table Of Contents
Ch. 1 State of The Nation Regarding Water. Basic The Problem The Arizona Republic . Lake Mead Water Could Dry Up by 2021 SAN DIEGO, Photo Caption Lake Meade. The Dallas Morning News . Once water rich, Missouri. The News-Press:, Lee County soon will ask the South Florida Water Management District. What Were the Water Withdrawals in 2000? Water Use Nationally- Pie Chart.
Ch. 2 Water Situation World-Wide. The Situation. Znet, Access to Water-- A Dream? Human Development Report 2006 of the UNDP. China and Water. Exporting Water. The Import Relationship of Water and Grain. What This Means To Us. Grain and US Agriculture. Two Points. Conclusion.
Ch. 3 Water Sources . Obtaining Water. Drought Effects. Conservation. Fossil Water. Ground Water. Surface Water. Polar Ice Caps and Glaciers. Chemical Decomposition. What To Do?
Ch. 4 Accumulation of Water. Wells. Rain. Snow, glacier. Chemistry. Makeup, Decomposing Water, Distillation. Condensation. Dehumidifiers. Air conditioners, Artificial Means. Conflict of Purpose. Water Wars. Detriments Resulting From Water Scarcity. Solutions. Gray water. Water stored for Emergency Purposes. The Final Necessity
Ch. 5 Applications- Needs. Human Needs Calculator. Needs Calculator http://www.healthkerala.gov.in/hrp/water.jspAnimals Need Water. Sanitation. Agricultural Applications. Electrical Power Generation. Municipal Sources and Limitations. Water Recovery. Conclusion.
Ch. 6 Conservation of Water. Wise and Frugal Uses. Individual Contribution. Some common, wasteful uses. Water-economy practices. Leak Detection. Faucets. Toilet. Plumbing System Leaks. Call a plumber. Garden Watering. Drip watering. rabbit droppings. water retention ingredients, Lawns Other Measures. Reduction or elimination of non-native landscaping. Dual Metering.Water. Check List.
Ch. 7 Pollution. Population Pressures. Examples. UC, Santa Cruz, CA. U of Georgia. Industrial pollution. Food Source Influences of Water. Radiation. Legal Regulation of Pollution. A List of Contaminants Found In Water. Drinking Water Standards. Standards for drinking water published by the EPA. Arsenic. Ground Water Rule. Lead and Copper. Microbials & Disinfection Byproducts. Fecal matter from sewage discharges . MTBE. What is MTBE? How do I know if I have MTBE in my water? Radionuclides. Radon. Conclusion.
Ch. 8 Testing. The Test. Test Levels. Test Kits. Visual Testing. Electric Conductivity. Drinking Water. Standards. Tools. Purity. PH Tests. Lab In A Box. When In Doubt.
Ch. 9 Purification Methods. Methods. Purification. Water Quality. Hard Water. Soaps. Reverse Osmosis. USGS. Some Desalination Facts. Salt Water Usage. Circular 1256, USGS. General Electric. Seawater Desalination. Brackish Water Desalination. Electrodyalysis. UN- World Health Organization. Final Word. Purification. Boiling. Filtering. Chlorine. Using Bleach For Water Purification. Iodine. Water Purification Tablets. Colloidal silver. Your choice.
Ch. 10 Storage. Storage for other uses. Irrigation. Animals. Fire fighting. Ponds. Swimming pools. Storing Water. Home Canning . Frozen. Purchased. Home Filter. Storage Locations. Conditions. Light. Temperature. Protection. From Calamities. Storage Containers. Glass.
Ch. 11 Climatic Influences. Global Warming. Drought. Electrical Power. Population Shifts.
Ch. 12 Effects of Disasters on Water Supply. Floods. Earth Movement. All of The Other Disaster Possibilities. Loss of Electrical Power. The Great Power Blackout of the East Coast, 2003. BLACKOUT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. How Serious- the Problem?
Ch. 13 Physical Properties of Water Water's Physical Properties. Human needs. Needs Calculator. From our Ezine. Animal Needs.
Ch. 14 Handling Water - Plumbing. To Transport Water. To Measure Water. The Necessary Measurements. Why? Freezing Pipes And Fixtures. Natural Heating. How nature does it. In The End.
Ch. 15 Follow The Money. Blue Gold. Possible Investment categories. Follow The Other Money. If You Are Trying To Find Out Where The Money Goes.
Ch. 16 Tools. Plumbing and Pipe Fitting. Water Flow, Capacity and Properties. Accessory Equipment. Water Quality, Chemistry and Biology. Acquisition of Tools.
Ch. 17 Conclusion. What To Do? Learn About Water. Learn About Conservation. Avoid Pollution of Water. Learn About Water Treatment. Acquire Storage Supply.Appendix- Glossary of Water Terms
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