#water storage

[hope-for-the-planet]

‘The danger and value of water are in my blood’: how rain fences are making Dutch homes more climate resilient

Housing corporations are adopting rainwater storage in garden fences, reducing pressure during downpours and preserving water for times of d

From the article:

Good fences make good neighbours – but rain fences could make even better ones. That is the hope of housing corporations in the Netherlands, which are adopting rainwater storage in their garden fences. In a tidy neighbourhood in Veldhoven, where the social housing provider, Woonstichting ’thuis, is installing its first such rain fence, one couple, Theo and Willy Bolder, are already seeing an increase in their popularity. “People are all coming round to ask what it costs,” said Willy Bolder. Outside, between rattan fence panels, a series of plastic blocks have been linked to the drainage from their roof. Together, they will store up to 2,160 litres of water – reducing pressure on the drains during downpours and preserving rainwater for the garden in times of drought.

[rjzimmerman]

Biden-Harris Administration Makes Up to $43.5 Million Available for Water Storage Projects in the West Through Investing in America Agenda |

The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of up to $43.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for small wate

Excerpt from this press release from the Department of the Interior:

The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of up to $43.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for small water storage projects that will create new sources of water for communities in the West. Surface water and groundwater storage are essential tools in stretching the limited water supplies worsened by a changing climate. These projects will increase water management flexibility, making water supply more reliable and communities more resilient. 

President Biden’s Investing in America agenda represents the largest investment in climate resilience in the nation’s history and is providing much-needed resources to enhance Western communities’ resilience to drought and climate change. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Reclamation is investing a total of $8.3 billion over five years for water infrastructure projects, including rural water, water storage, conservation and conveyance, nature-based solutions, dam safety, water purification and reuse, and desalination. Since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed in November 2021, Reclamation has announced more than $4.2 billion for an ever-growing list of 586 projects.  

The Small Storage Program, authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funds projects with a water storage capacity between 200 acre-feet and 30,000 acre-feet. The funding opportunity announcement can be found on www.grants.gov by searching for opportunity number R25AS00392. This funding opportunity builds upon $35 million announced through the program for projects earlier this year. 

[burbprepper]

How does one make an exciting blog about prepping water?

I’ll admit for many years I’ve thought things were going to kick over and I could finally say SHTF. For those of you that don’t know what that means, it’s Sh*t Hits The Fan. In the world of prepping it basically means when things have gone loco. I thought when COVID hit that SHTF was on the way, but somehow we managed to get through it. I think we’re there today. I’m not going to hit the political side but things are getting pretty bleak.

Water, ah yes water. Depending where you’re located water may be an issue. Unless you live rurally and have fresh water readily available, take a minute to read this post.

Your primary focus should be stacking as much fresh water as you can right now. That means buying bottled water, gallon jugs of water, drums of water and planning to draw water in the bathtub. Now filling the bathtub right now is not an absolute must but preparing to do it is. You can get a Water Bob off Amazon or just fill the darn thing when time is up. Remember your water heater will have water.. They hold 40-52 gallons for an average water heater. Even if the power goes out some people may be able to drain their water heaters into the tub. Use that water please, don’t let it go to waste for flushing toilets.

Secondly, if you can store 55 gallon water drums, there are cheap places to get them. I suggest procuring them off of Facebook marketplace. One can find them for about $20-30 a piece. Make sure they are food grade and have had something like syrup or alcohol in them. Just swish some bleach and rinse them really good. Be sure to put the proper amount of bleach to purify water. Add either eight drops of 6 percent bleach or six drops of 8.25 percent bleach to one gallon of water. Make sure it’s plain bleach please not the foo foo kind.

Thank you so much for reading this blog today. My passion is emergency preparedness, I have a Facebook group dedicated to this. Please follow my blog for more preparedness ideas. Prayers for peace.

[remash]

tasmanian house ~ atelier jiri lev | photos © sasha lev

[preppers-will]

The Ever-Increasing Need For Water And Water Storage

Long-term water storage isn't just for lone survivalists and apocalyptic preppers. It all comes down to promoting common sense, which each o

[yearzerosurvival]

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[bumblebeeappletree]

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of Aranya Agricultural Alternatives. We tour the village of Ellarthi, in Andhra Pradesh, where the Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project has saved dying farmland through rainwater harvesting, tree planting, composting, and bio-organic fertilizer production. Guided by Aranya Agricultural Alternative's co-founder, Padma Koppula, we visit the work and see the effects of a watershed-scale water storage project that has dramatically improved the lives, economy, ecology and stability of this region!

[mizar113]