Water in the Desert

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Valerie and John Titan, at left, in front of their home, which is in the upper watershed of the San Pedro River.
Valerie and John Titan, at left, in front of their home, which is in the upper watershed of the San Pedro River.
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Valerie Titan shows off her completed kitchen.
Valerie Titan shows off her completed kitchen.
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Two storage tanks behind the couple's home hold a total of 6,000 gallons of water.
Two storage tanks behind the couple's home hold a total of 6,000 gallons of water.
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What Arizona lacks in water it makes up for in sunshine and the beauty of its natural landscape.
What Arizona lacks in water it makes up for in sunshine and the beauty of its natural landscape.
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We have only 6,000 gallons of storage capacity, but since our region only receives rain during the summer and winter, we are able to fill the tanks in the summer, use some water in the fall, and then top the tanks off again in the winter.
We have only 6,000 gallons of storage capacity, but since our region only receives rain during the summer and winter, we are able to fill the tanks in the summer, use some water in the fall, and then top the tanks off again in the winter.

At our off-the-grid Arizona home, we conserve water to
help protect this fragile ecosystem.

  • Published on Jun 1, 2004
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