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Water, Water, Part 2.

© Bob Ewing

Winter and Spring have been holding a friendly competition during the past week. Each day finds the two elemetals in a struggle to determine which will govern. Today, Spring is winning. I woke to a heavy snowfall but, by noon, it had stopped and the temperature had risen enough, so that what had fallen, was now melting. The endless cycle being played out on the City's streets.

Will the cycle remain unbroken or will we face , like the Ancient Mariner, a water crisis, a situation, where there is water, water everywhere nor any a drop to drink, or will it become a scarce and expensive commodity? I will not pretned to be able to answer this question, but, I can give you some tips and ideas that will help you maintain a clean, safe, personal water supply.

Water conservation is a serious business and there are a number of large scale projects that are designed to enable cities and communities to conserve their water supply. They provide tips that people can follow as a part of an overall water conservation strategy. There is plenty to ponder when considering what you are going to do, fortunately, there are a number of good links that will assist you while you develop your plan.

Here, in Thunder Bay, we had a very dry summer, last year and while with it came wonderful warm, sunny days, the demand for water increased signficantly. There are a number of sound reasons to conserve water but perhaps the most important is that you can increase your ability to rely on your own skills to meet you and your family's needs.

One of the simplest ways to save water is to use a rainbarrel to collect the water that rolls off your roof. There are number of precautions that will want to take into consideration before you begin collecting.

Rainwater will need purification, if you plan on using it for drinking water. Refer to last week's article for purification methods. If you are seeking to build a long term supply, then you will need to set aside an area that is out of the direct sunlight as a storage area. The 2 litre bottles that soft drinks come in, make ideal containers. The plastic they are made from will last forever and guarantee your family of a longlasting water supply.

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