Includes bibliographical references and index.

Water from springs -- Air conditioning condensate recovery -- Harvesting water from dew -- Water gathered from clouds -- Glacier water reclaim -- Harvesting the rain -- Solar water distillation -- Graywater systems -- Managing water quality -- Artificial groundwater recharge -- Aquatic plants as a waste management system -- Biological filter and constructed wetland system -- Blackwater recycling -- Septic system design -- Latrines and privies -- Composting toilets -- Net zero water -- Appendix 1: Pipe loss data for polyvinyl pipe and fittings -- Appendix 2: Metric conversion factors -- Appendix 3: Equivalents of pressure and head.