"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).
Positive Displacement Pumps
(10-50 meters lift)
