Water Sources
You have three main options for obtaining potable water: rain, stream/creek, and bore sources. Many people use a combination of these.
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table and rainfall fluctuations; contamination and filtration; water
conservation and recycling, Water system installation and maintenance
issues for rain, stream/creek, and bore sources.
Related FactsheetsWaste Management (pdf, [file size]) Grey water systems, composting, recycling non-organics, e-waste options, creative reuse, burning or, as a last resort, the dump.
Toilet Systems Location, budget, power requirements, water supply, and maintenance for composting, waste water, and septic systems.
Gardening Rainforest garden challenges, soil nutrition, what to plant, fauna, water, and weeds.
Erosion Land clearing and habitat fragmentation; weather, wind and rain; regeneration.
