Taos Real Estate

I saw that someone visited the site on a search about water and wells off the grid, and realized that I hadn't written anything about it.  So, here is what little I have to share.  If you want to live or vacation in a home built off the electrical grid, it is highly likely that you'll be collecting water mostly from rooftop collection systems and during the winter to get the snow melt.

If we have decent snowfall, and if you have a large holding tank, you should be able to collect most of what you need if you're frugal with the water.  There are also water haulers that can bring you a load, but I'm not sure what the cost is now.  There are rarely wells involved, as the location of many of these homes is where water is extremely deep.  Also, there just isn't enough power from solar battery systems to run the pump required to bring up the water.

One notable exception is Cielito Lindo, where they have a community well with an extensive solar array to power the pump.  The last time I was out there, they also had a trailer that the residents could fill at the well to take the water back to their homes.

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