3rd
International Rainwater Cistern Systems Conference
Khon Kaen, Thailand
- January, 1987
Section D: Policy and Planning
Paper D.5
Integration of Rain Water Cistern Systems with Other
Limited Sources of Water in the Caribbean Islands
Dr Henry H. Smith
Director
Water Resources Research Centre,
Caribbean Research Institute
College of the Virgin Islands
St Thomas
Virgin Islands 00801
Abstract
Conjunctive use of water supply sources in the Caribbean
islands, rain water, ground water and sea water desalination is necessary as
demands increase and traditional usage of single sources of supply is being found
to be unsatisfactory. A methodology is developed for systematic integration of
water from these sources. The strategy attempts to maximize those attributes of
each source to as high a degree as possible while keeping the lesser desirable
aspects to an acceptable minimum. Models are developed not only to show the
effects of various system configurations but also the consequences of cistern
use practices on the overall water supply system.
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