[Nathan Zachary]

Storing run off water shown in your link isn't what's being proposed in the article.

Sure, digging a lake at the end of a seasonal stream would help provide a longer lasting water supply, likewise storing run off in 500 gallon plastic septic tanks, although you'll have terrible tasting stagnant water after a while, so you'll have to make a treatment system for drinking water as well, or distill your drinking water, and chlorinate the rest to keep it clean.

[I see my hands]

"Storing run off water shown in your link isn't what's being proposed in the article."

Never said it was.

Some of the concerns you point out we have considered and have plans to remedy. Others are not applicable. I’m sure other problems will present themselves unexpectedly. I’ll do my best to American-man-up to solve those.

Sounds to me like you have ideas worth hearing. Don’t know why you presented yourself as a nay sayer.