collect, store, purify, and drill for water Dempsey, Paul (Paul K.) creator text bibliography nyu 2013 monographic eng

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xi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. [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. Paul Dempsey ; Tony Selby, illustrator. Includes bibliographical references and index. Water-supply Environmental aspects Water-supply Handbooks, manuals, etc Water use Environmental aspects Sustainability Water conservation Do-it-yourself work TD353 .D45 2013 628.1 9780071794220 (acidfree paper) 0073376256 (acidfree paper) 2012048925 DLC 130311 20170920051137.0 17654959 eng