Post by dragovic63 on Nov 3, 2007 11:35:11 GMT 3
In the good old days before the advent of piped water supply, a single source provided water to the household and this was the open well. Sometimes it was located in the house itself and sometimes it was a community well. Then came the era of piped water supply and again the source was single, open the tap and you had water. Perennial sometimes, occasional most other times and a sump and an overhead tank solved that irregularity issue.
This is the era of the private water tanker. Call a number and the tanker comes and delivers water to you into your sump tank or overhead tank. Somewhere along the line the quality of water became to be doubted by the affluent and so bottled water from high springs and cold glaciers brought water for you to drink. It is another matter that many a time they were sourced from the local bore well or from the mainline itself. Then arised the idea of starting rain water harvesting in Kochi apartment, which has become a major form of survival for its residents.
The recycling industry came into nascent being and was pushed by the law so recycled sewage water became available for non potable use. Rainwater harvesting, an age old tradition saw a nostalgia based revival and rainwater too now is a source for supplementary water. Sea water desalination plants are mushrooming along the coastal areas and desalination plants come up in high salt areas inland too.
Open well water is the cheapest and most economical source of water. If we recharge and keep the shallow aquifer full, the well water will last longer and consume the least amount of power to lift it to overhead tanks. Do a quick calculation of your water costs and do not forget to include the pumping cost. A simple audit will not only reduce your bill but also reduce consumption of water.
The most ecological and sustainable sources of water are rainwater, open well water and tertiary treated water in that order. For consumers the most sensible thing to do is to minimise water consumption to the least and then find the appropriate sources of supply. That is being water-wise.
This is the era of the private water tanker. Call a number and the tanker comes and delivers water to you into your sump tank or overhead tank. Somewhere along the line the quality of water became to be doubted by the affluent and so bottled water from high springs and cold glaciers brought water for you to drink. It is another matter that many a time they were sourced from the local bore well or from the mainline itself. Then arised the idea of starting rain water harvesting in Kochi apartment, which has become a major form of survival for its residents.
The recycling industry came into nascent being and was pushed by the law so recycled sewage water became available for non potable use. Rainwater harvesting, an age old tradition saw a nostalgia based revival and rainwater too now is a source for supplementary water. Sea water desalination plants are mushrooming along the coastal areas and desalination plants come up in high salt areas inland too.
Open well water is the cheapest and most economical source of water. If we recharge and keep the shallow aquifer full, the well water will last longer and consume the least amount of power to lift it to overhead tanks. Do a quick calculation of your water costs and do not forget to include the pumping cost. A simple audit will not only reduce your bill but also reduce consumption of water.
The most ecological and sustainable sources of water are rainwater, open well water and tertiary treated water in that order. For consumers the most sensible thing to do is to minimise water consumption to the least and then find the appropriate sources of supply. That is being water-wise.