Water Archives

13 Ways to Collect Water When the Taps Run Dry

Don’t wait for disaster to strike. Learn 12 ways to find and collect emergency water when the taps run dry and stores are empty.

If you’re living off the grid, you’ll need a way to purify your drinking water. Here’s a list of water purification methods to consider.

In emergency situations, knowing how to harvest and melt snow or ice for drinking water can be lifesaving. Here’s how to do it properly.

Successful rainwater harvesting is more than just sticking a barrel outside and waiting for it to fill up. Don’t make these common mistakes.

Researching indicates that PFAS (forever chemicals) are in rainwater all over the planet. Here’s how to remove them.

There are many reasons to dig a well, but first you need to make sure you know what you’re doing. Here’s how to get started.

There are many ways to store emergency water, and some are either cheaper or more effective than others. Here are your options.

Emergency water usually needs to be rotated. But if you store water properly, it can last for decades without rotation.

There are two main ways to turn saltwater into drinking water. One of them is thermal distillation, and the other is membrane separation.

Collecting rainwater is a practice that can serve as a step on your way to a more sustainable way of life. Here are the basics.