Feb
A small-scale, off-the-grid water system doesn’t have to be expensive; in fact, you can build your own without too much trouble.
Rainwater is a fairly obvious approach; you can even build your own cistern using concrete blocks or bricks. If you’re not that much of a do-it-yourself person you can purchase a concrete cistern from the local septic tank installer. The cheapest option is probably buying a large plastic holding tank from the farm supply store.
If you are going to use this water for anything other than watering your garden it will need filtering. A cheap filter is sufficient for most operations. Getting the water to the desired area is another thing to consider. If your cistern is elevated then the water can probably be easily gravity fed, but if not, electric pumps or, if you’re completely off-the-grid, battery-powered pumps will most like do the trick.
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