My water would start with bottled 50 gallons in jugs, plus 100 gallons in WaterBob in bathtub, then water barrels just outside back door put through a Berkey water purifier, then 250,000 gallons in swimming pool put through Berkey, with rain replenishing water barrels and pool.
Running water is accomplished by filling camp showers that have cut off switch, and hanging at kitchen sink, bathroom sinks, and in shower. Hot water is water in camp shower with temp. gauge on it and sit in sun, gets almost to boiling, use at whatever temp you want.
If this woman has gone that route, I would agree that the system could fit her needs suitably. Even if she did some sort of cut-down system, she could make do. So your point is a valid one.
Somehow I doubt she’s actually doing this. I may be wrong, but she sounds somewhat problematic to me on first blush.
If she can document what she’s doing, she should. Tell the local government to pound sand, and I’ll stand corrected.
You system sounds good.
I am a firm believer in folks being self-sustaining in their water and power needs. If they can rig it, it makes them better prepared for trouble, and it reduces the strain on the grid locally.
I am somewhat antagonistic to a utility company essentially being able to have a monopoly. Folks can do something about that. I think they should. Of course admittedly, this is a do as I say not as I do situation.
I should follow my own advice though.