Conservation
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Fresh water requirements
A conservative estimate of the water needs of a family of four is 150 to 300 gallons per day. The water capacity required depends on the following factors:
- Everyday Needs: drinking, cooking, bathing, toilets and appliances such as dishwashers and automatic washing machines
- Seasonal Uses: watering of a lawn or garden, car washing, swimming pools and hot tubs
- Specialized Uses: animal water, crop irrigation and water treatment devices that require backwashing
- Fire Protection: putting out fires
- Heating and Cooling: in mildly extreme conditions; for comfort
Fresh water sources
- Well water is drawn from below the surface of the earth by means of a pump through a water well. Many well pumps are submersible pumps. Many different power sources are used for submersible pumps, including AC and DC electricity.
- Rainwater harvesting is a method of collecting and storing rainwater primarily for non-potable uses but can also be used to collect and store potable water
