A Windmill Water Supply
p. 49 · Read in the full issue
for Aitutaki
AITUTAKI in the Cooks Islands has a serious fresh-water pro blem. Although the island has in annual rainfall of about 77 nches, there are long spells of dry leather. Domestic tanks, the only resh water storage suitable for irinking, are the only means of itoring drinking water.
Travelling through New Zealand is a member of the Cooks delega tion attending the Royal Visit, Mr.
Duaivi Mose, Island Councillor, loted the many windmills operat ng pumps in various parts of the :ountry. He is convinced that a pw of these would be the answer.
Water from the ground is some what brakish at Aitutaki, but it vould be quite suitable for washing imposes. Pumped to a storage ank on elevated ground, such wind nill pumps could, at very low cost md maintenance, provide water or the whole island, and could be iiped to village taps. Aitutaki has ilenty of steady wind.
Water from roof catchments could hen be reserved exclusively for
irinking purposes.