off grid houses
Is there a way to live in the country and get fresh water w/o having an actual well? I’m thinking off grid!
I was thinking there may be some kind of water tank you could have above ground that could be rigged to supply your house with water.
If you hope to have running water in your home you’ll still need a pump and pressure tank. The pump can be set up to take the water from a 1500 gallon tank either buried or kept in the basement. If you’re in a non-freezing climate, of course the tank can sit outside. As an alternative you can use a series of linked 50 gallon plastic barrels.
To fill the tank, run pipes from your roof gutter downspouts — both from the house and from any other outbuildings you may have.
Clearly, all this works only if you live in an area where you receive adequate rainfall year round and only rare below freezing temperatures.
There is another device called a “sand point” available at many farm supply stores. If you have a sandy or swampy area on your land, you can drive the sand point into the aquafer (ground water level). Water obtained in this way must be treated to be practical for household use. A suitable treatment method involves a 500 gallon aeration tank and a chlorinator.
If all this doesn’t help, perhaps you could provide more details of your needs?
Is this a year-round home?
What part of the country is it in?
How many people will use the water?
Do you intend to drink the water?
Do you intend to have full modern water facilities in the home? i.e. washing machine, flush toilet, water softener? etc.
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