Handpumps Resources
Information on current handpumps, drilling and water development techniques
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Lifewater Handpumps & drilling resources:
"Handpumps continue to be the principal technology used to supply water to rural people in developing countries. This is because, in most cases, handpumps represent the most cost-effective option for supplying safe water to low-income small communities. Handpumps are environmentally friendly, relatively simple to operate, and manageable by the community itself." (Source: Rural Water Supply Network).
- Drilling & Handpump Construction (Test Yourself On-Line!!)
- Water Well Record (Blank)
- Water Well Survey Form (Blank)
- Community Water Supply Agreement (Follow the Table of Contents link to Appendix R)
- Making Water Safe to Drink (Follow the Table of Contents link to Appendix T)
- Make an Electric Water Level Meter! (Technical Bulletin)
- Assess Natural Clay for Use As Drill Mud (Technical Bulletin)
- Methods for Grouting Casing (Follow the Table of Contents link to Appendix I) (Technical Bulletin)
- Bush Pump (Follow the Table of Contents link to "13.0 Bush Pump Overview") (Technical Bulletin)
- Water for the World (US AID technical notes now on-line by Lifewater International!)
- Overseas Travel Information (Travel Tips for Volunteers)
Hand Pumps:
The following Hand Pumps links are available here: http://www.lifewater.ca/resources/link-pumps.htm
- Positive Displacement Pumps (10-50 meters lift)
- Suction Lift Hand Pumps(1-3 meters lift)
- Hydraulic Ram Pumps (lift 1-20 % of inflow water)
- Solar Pumps 10-100 meters lift)
- Other Handpump Links:
Drilling Water Wells:
The following Drilling Water Wells links are available here: http://www.lifewater.ca/resources/link-drilling.htm
- Used Portable Rigs for Sale
- Overview Comparison of Simple Drilling Methods (WELL Resource Network, UK)
- LS-100 & 200 Portable Mud-Rotary Drilling Rig
- Portadrillmini
- Eureka Port-a-Rig - Air and Mud Rotary Malawi)
- Pounder Drill Rig (Uganda)
- Build Your Own Drilling Rig (Drillingfab.com)
- Drilling Water Wells by Hand (Int'l Health Care Foundation)
- Hand Powered Percussion Drill (Liberia)
- Sludger Technique (Nepal)
- Forager Drill
- Cable Tool Drilling
- Well-Jetting Technique (Nigeria)
- Well-Jetting Background & Training (Madagascar)
- Step-by-Step Jetting Instructions (and many links)
Other Water Supply Techniques:
The following Other Water Supply Techniques links are available here: http://www.lifewater.ca/resources/link-other.htm
- Spring Capping
- Digging Wells
- Collecting Rainwater
- Fog Collection
- Water Storage Tanks
Water Quality Testing and Treatment:
The following Water Quality Testing & Treatment links are available at: http://www.lifewater.ca/resources/link-other.htm
- Portable Water-Testing Kits (IRDC)
- Slow gravity sand filters (Center for Alternative Technology)
- Activated Carbon from Moringa Husks and Pods
- Interim Guidelines for iron removal from handpump water
- Iron Removal Technology
- Iron and Manganese Removal Network
- Solar Disinfection Network
- Solar Disinfection with Pop Bottles (SANDEC - Switzerland)
- Defluoridation: Nalgonda Technique
- International Desalination Association (Bermuda)
Sanitation:
The following Sanitation links are available here: http://www.lifewater.ca/resources/link-sanitation.htm- Water & Sanitation Related Diseases Fact Sheets(WHO)
- School Sanitation
- Blair Ventilated Pit Latrine Design (Zimbabwe)
- Sketches of Basic, low-cost latrine designs
- School Sanitation & Hygiene Education (IRC - Netherlands)
- Pit Latrines Network
- Hygiene Behaviour Studies
- Hygiene Behaviour Network
- Affordable Sanitation for Low-income Communities
Health & Hygiene:
The following Sanitation links are available here: http://www.lifewater.ca/resources/link-hygiene.htm- Sanitation & Health (World Health Organization)
- Safe Hygiene Practices (WaterAid - UK)
- Health & Hygiene Promotion (World Water Day)
- Key Objectives for Hygiene Promotion Programmes (IRC)
Water Conservation:
- Drip Irrigation Kits Available! (ECHO)
- International Water Management Institute (Sri Lanka)