May 2007
by Clayton DeKorne
Potable Water for Secluded Sites
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Soundings: Potable Water for Secluded Sites Clayton DeKorne Q: We are building on an island that does not currently have a supply of fresh water. What options are available to the owners? In particular, is small-scale desalination feasible for individual homes, and if so, what's involved in the installation and maintenance of such a system? A: There are two general strategies available to provide drinking water for a coastal home: water making, using reverse-osmosis desalination, and water harvesting, which involves catching and storing rainwater. Some combination of these two strategies is probably in the future for all coastal residents in
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