Includes bibliographical references and index.

Water from springs -- Air conditioning condensate recovery -- Harves ting water from dew -- Water gathered from clouds -- Glacier water recl aim -- Harvesting the rain -- Solar water distillation -- Graywater sys tems -- Managing water quality -- Artificial groundwater recharge -- Aq uatic plants as a waste management system -- Biological filter and cons tructed wetland system -- Blackwater recycling -- Septic system design -- Latrines and privies -- Composting toilets -- Net zero water -- Appe ndix 1: Pipe loss data for polyvinyl pipe and fittings -- Appendix 2: M etric conversion factors -- Appendix 3: Equivalents of pressure and hea d.