Is towing icebergs from Antarctica or desalting the oceans the answer to our water crisis? No, says water expert John R. Sheaffer. We are wasting millions of tax dollars on unrealistic solutions. The problem is not – we have plenty – but our misuse of it. We dirty our water and then, releasing it into our sewers and rivers, send it on a one-way journey to the sea. The alternatives – circular routes that reclaim water – are less expensive and will redeem our waterways. Here, brilliantly analyzed, are the one-way disasters and the circular solutions – all explained in nontechnical language and illustrated with anecdotes. All of these innovative solutions, many devised by Dr. Sheaffer, are workable. All are in successful operation somewhere in our country. This book shows the public and policy makers alike how to avert our current race toward a water famine.