ABSTRACT
People living and operating businesses in the rural and outback parts of Australia not serviced by a reticulated water supply utilise local surface and groundwater resources, or harvest rainfall in tanks, to sustain their lifestyle and their business. Water harvesting, storage, and distribution systems are often based on access to limited sources and historical practices that fail to utilise water judiciously, and which often cause unacceptable impacts to water resources and the natural communities that depend on the same resources.
