The Home Water Supply: How to Find, Filter, Store, and Conserve It

by Stu Campbell

Book Overview

If you manage your own water supply, you've likely had, are having, or will have water problems. Whether it's an issue of access, contamination, or taste, Stu Campbell has a clever solution, often enlivened by a charming anecdote. Campbell offers techniques for locating water on your property, as well as how to purify, store, and distribute it throughout your home. With an approachable style, expert advice, and money-saving strategies, The Home Water...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882663240
• ISBN13: 9780882663241
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A great source for home water system design and storage.

This book covers nearly every situation one may encounter in water procurement, perhaps the only subject not covered is hauling water to a completely dry site.The focus of this book is necessarily on shallow wells, as deep wells require professional drilling, never the less the author covers well pumps, casing, storage devices and filtration systems with enough technical detail to meet most needs. Deep wells and methods are covered, just not in detail.If you need to know how to identify and correct contamination you'll find it here. Need to compute water needs? Pump and storage specifications? Those are also here. In fact, you'll be pleased with the technical details and comparisons in an easy to read style.I must have missed the new age stuff or at least forgot it as I read the whole book.If you want to find water in a rural area, and develop it yourself, this is the book. I would not recommend "Cottage Water Systems" if you want detail on well systems.

Excellent read

I bought this book based on the review from the NC reader. This is a great book on the topic. Easy read, good examples, great information. If you are looking to get into well work or building a lateral system, get this book.

Comprehensive, practical, and fun to read.

Covers everything from finding water to getting it to treating it and controlling it. Describes ponds, catchments (roofs and paved areas), wells of several different kinds, springs, and running water.