WATER TABLE FOR SALE: Ours has been above the ground for almost
two years now, or at least it seems that way: take it, it's
free!! ;-}

"Goedjn" wrote in message
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: On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:24:08 GMT, "Jim"

: wrote:
:
: Unrealistic flow rate aside/addressed by other respondents
very well.
:
: Drilling water wells is hit and miss. They are usually
pockets of water,
: not a continuous body of water likening an underground major
lake. Whether
: they hold out during some minor drought periods depends on
many factors. A
: holding tank like a 1.5/2K gallon versions are a good idea for
a number of
: reasons, but adds substantial cost to the water supply.
:
:
: 1 gallon per minute is over 1400 gallons per day... thats
more
: than enough for normal household use on a DAILY basis. The
problem
: is that water USAGE isn't evenly distributed. The solution
: for that is a low-volume pump and a big-ass storage tank.
:
: If you're irrigating, either crops or lawn, then you
: should check with local authorities about how much water
: you're likely to need, but at that point, I'd be looking
: at annual rainfall, because if you use more water than
: falls, then eventually you're likely to run out.
:
: