A STEP‎-BY‎-STEP GUIDE TO BUILDING 10 INEXPENSIVE PROJECTS THAT HELP YOU CONSERVE WATER SO SIMPLE YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF‎!‎ People can live without SUVs‎,‎ jet travel‎,‎ and numerous other luxuries‎.‎ But no life‎,‎ human or otherwise‎,‎ can survive without our most precious natural resource‎:‎ water‎.‎ "Do‎-it‎-Yourself Sustainable Water Projects" offers a basis for understanding the importance of conserving water‎,‎ explains how the lack of it affects different regions around the world‎,‎ and provides practical information on how to collect‎,‎ store‎,‎ purify‎,‎ and drill for this magical substance‎.‎ In this easy‎-to‎-follow guide‎,‎ master mechanic Paul Dempsey provides costeffective ways we can reduce or eliminate our dependence on public water supplies‎.‎ Everything you need to know to create 10 inexpensive water projects is here ‎-‎- from collecting rainwater and air conditioner condensate to properly drilling and constructing pump systems‎.‎ These projects are accompanied by step‎-by‎-step instructions‎,‎ drawings‎,‎ photos‎,‎ and even sources for inexpensive parts ‎-‎- so you can do it yourself‎.‎ Whether you‎'‎re interested in becoming knowledgeable about insufficient global water supplies or you just want to conserve water ‎-‎- from creating a composting toilet to building a rainwater harvesting system ‎-‎- this book is an effective way to help save our most critical resource‎.‎ "Do‎-it‎-Yourself Sustainable Water Projects" includes information on‎:‎ 10 inexpensive water projects How to adjust behavior to conserve water List of resources including web sites‎,‎ published texts‎,‎ and vendors Calculating your "water footprint" Pumps and related components Easy‎-to‎-follow ways to drill for water Getting water from air "Water vulnerability""