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Vegetation

The bulk, if not all, materials for creating most water-harvesting earthworks are already on-site and free. The soil is the main one. Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 2, covers the rest. If you…

Garden Hose Labeled Safe for Drinking Water

For gravity-fed water systems I recommend 3/4-inch interior diameter hoses over smaller diameter hoses so there will be less surface friction and you’ll get much better water flow. Though note that the couplings…

Irrigation

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 3 describes a simple gravity-fed drip irrigation system hooked up to an above-ground cistern. The suppliers for some of the parts are listed below: Drip irrigation emitters for…

Pumps & Filters

Suppliers of filters Berkey Water FiltersGravity-fed filters – no pump needed.https://www.usaberkeyfilters.com/ Potters for PeaceGravity-fed filters – no pump needed.This is an organization enabling local ceramicists in Nicaragua to make low-cost ceramic water filters,…

Sealers Approved for Contact with Potable Water

Sealers for concrete and masonry Thoroseal/MastersealFormerly known as Thoroseal, manufactured by Chemrex, has been rebranded Masterseal 581 (dry) or 583 (wet, in bucket), since Chemrex was purchased by BASF. Masterseal is a cement-based,…

Tank Gauges

Yaktek Industries – AustraliaAustralian manufacturers of Levetator, Liquidator, Dipstik, and Level Devil water tank level indicators.www.yaktek.com.au Yaktek Products – USAThe U.S. Distributor of Yaktek water tank level indicators is Dan Fleming of Water…

Water Tanks/Cisterns

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU INVEST ONLY IN TANKS/CISTERNS THAT ARE RATED FOR POTABLE WATER STORAGE AND USE, EVEN IF YOU DON’T EXPECT TO USE THE WATER FOR DRINKING &/OR DOMESTIC USE. WHY? BECAUSE…

First Flush Diverters

RainHarvesting by Blue Mountain Companyhttps://rainharvesting.com.au/products/first-flush-diverters/ Tank Townwww.rainwatercollection.com For how to make a simple home-made first flush diverter see pages 8-9 of Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3rd edition, at www.twdb.texas.gov/publications/brochures/conservation/doc/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf TucsonThe Rain Storehttps://www.therainstore.com/

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