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Water.

Follow water from its source to its use, keeping clarity separate from safety.

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Start hereRainwater Collection →Safe Drinking-Water Storage →Water Treatment Methods →First-Flush Systems →

Water

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Rainwater Collection

Plan a small non-drinking-water system from roof to overflow.

Beginner1 hour

Water

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Gravity-Fed Water

Understand why elevation gives water pressure and why narrow pipes reduce usable flow.

Beginner30 minutes

Water

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Safe Drinking-Water Storage

Keep safe water safe with a clean vessel, closed storage, and careful dispensing.

Beginner30 minutes

Water

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Water Treatment Methods

Work through a CDC boiling method and keep chemical hazards, dirty gear and treated storage separate.

Beginner30 minutes

Water

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Rain Barrels

Plan a manufactured rain barrel for non-drinking uses, including support, overflow and maintenance.

Beginnerhalf-day

Water

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First-Flush Systems

Understand how the first roof runoff can be diverted before storage without treating later rain as safe to drink.

Beginner30 minutes

Water

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Cistern Principles

Read the catchment, storage, overflow and use paths of a rainwater cistern before considering a design.

Intermediate45 minutes

Water

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Hand Pumps

Learn how a hand pump moves water while preserving the sanitary protection of a well.

Beginner30 minutes

Water

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Siphons

Model how a filled tube can transfer nonpotable water from a higher source to a lower outlet.

Beginner20 minutes

Water

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Solar Still Limitations

Understand evaporation and condensation in a solar still and why its output cannot anchor an emergency water plan.

Beginner25 minutes

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