Living Off the Grid by David Black

Author:David Black
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2011-01-25T05:00:00+00:00

This 33-gallon garbage-can collector runs 50 to 75 feet of downslope soaker hose for almost three hours. The gutter drain is placed in the hole in the top of the lid to catch runoff. The screen beneath the lid keeps mosquitoes from breeding. The valve at the bottom allows the hose to be turned on and off. Cost: $18, not including hose.

Testing Your Water

Test any off-grid water before you drink it. If you can’t test it first, you can use a combination of methods to treat and purify it: water treatment tablets from the local sporting goods store, or household bleach (sodium hypochlorite, 3 to 6 percent) at a ratio of 1 teaspoon to 5 gallons of water.

Lab samples for testing for microorganisms, ncluding Giardia cysts, and chemicals need to be fresh (less than twenty-four hours old). Use an independent testing service to do the tests. Comprehensive testing will cost a couple of hundred dollars. The local health department will be able to have the testing done for less, but getting the HD involved may be a mistake. If they shut you down, it could be nearly impossible to get them “uninvolved.”

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