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To: Kartographer

Depends on what part of NM you live in. On the High Plains of NE NM you may have drinkable water from a windmill.

SE NM you might get good water or alkali water which is undrinkable.

Same for NW NM. Some water there is so bad you cannot drink it! I once started up a remote pump and took a swig of the water as it came out. It was undrinkable. It tasted like a very strong mixture of alkali, baking soda, sulfur, and salt.

Don’t know about SW NM.


110 posted on 03/14/2013 12:16:21 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (CLICK my name. See the murals before they are painted over! POTEET THEATER in OKC!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar; Kartographer

For water, you need three things to survive in the arid areas of New Mexico. First a reliable well with a windmill to pump water, even in areas where it may have somewhat high salt content. Second, a water harvesting method to capture runoff water from roofs and into cisterns or tanks for storage. Third a method to purify water to remove bacteria and/or salts. The water captured from a roof system will have the least minerals but have contamination from birds. Purification is a must. Water with salt will require a solar still or some other method to remove it. But usually a cistern system with purification can meet drinking water needs while water with some salt can provide water for other domestic needs.


124 posted on 03/14/2013 3:48:03 PM PDT by CedarDave (Marco Rubio takes a drink of water while the media swallows Obama's Kool-Aid)
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