Life Without Running Water

To outsiders, it may seem impossible to live without running water. Water is, after all, a basic need. However, the Amish are doing what we did for centuries before discovering we could pipe water into our homes. Members of the Swartzentruber sect of the Amish have cisterns where they collect running water for their day-to-day activities.

This water is utilized for bathing, cleaning the homes, and washing dishes. Drinking water is usually drawn from wells that have been dug in their homes.