If you have a well and are considering hooking your property up to the city water supply you may be wondering if you can have both in your home. Perhaps you want to keep your well water for drinking and city water for bathing and laundry. But is this possible? And if so what does …
The most popular reason for wanting to store water long-term is for emergency use- and for more and more people in the US, that’s simply becoming common sense. Any number of scenarios can emerge that can leave you cut off from the water supply for days or weeks, not all of them beyond living memory. …
Are you scratching your head when checking where the leaks from your toilet are coming from? You might discover leaks that have found their way onto your floor, which can be a disaster and may leave an unpleasant smell in your bathroom. You may be reaching for the phone to get a professional in, which …
A very succinct definition of water security was put forward by the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science, and it is as follows: “Water security…describes the fundamental societal goal of water policy and water management, whereby the productive potential of water is harnessed, and its destructive impact is limited.” But what does this mean in …
Drilling a well may be done as part of new home construction, an improvement project or because you no longer want to get your water from the municipality. Whatever your reason, you will want to know what kind of costs you are facing. Although every project will be different with varying types and depths of …
Getting your water pressure right is more important than it would seem. If you are using a well water system a good measure of your water pressure will be around 50psi. That is 50 pounds per square inch. Any higher and the water pressure can cause excessive wear and tear on your pipework and fittings. …
Water towers have a look that has become iconic, known for their tall statures and their unique designs. But have you ever wondered just how much water is inside of one? In this article, we are going to be looking at how much water you can find- on average- within a water tower, as well …
All living things need water; even more so when it’s hot and dry. Of course, this also happens to be when there’s the least amount of water to go around. If you’re trying to keep your plants healthy at the height of summer, chances are you’re contending with water shortages and hosepipe bans in your …
Luckily, the well systems of today work far more proficient than they have historically. Usually, owners of wells do not have to lower a bucket in the well in order to transport water to wherever they need. This is due to modernized plumbing systems which make the overall process far easier. If you are used …
