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Revision as of 15:42, 2 June 2008

The water portal illustrates a selection of smart water technologies. We are working on making this portal comprehensive and contain full explanations on how to implement these technologies. In the meantime we hope the site can be a source of inspiration for those who are trying to improve access to clean water.

Collection Pumping and transportation Storage Treatment Use of water
File:Stone hammer well drilling icon.png
Groundwater - Stone hammer well drilling
Treadle pump icon.png
Treadle pump

Storage tank for rooftop harvesting icon.png
Storage of harvested rainwater - General

Ceramic filter icon.png
Ceramic filter
Lay flat hose icon.png
Irrigation - Lay flat hose
File:Rota sludge well drilling icon.png
Groundwater - Rota sludge well drilling
Rope pump icon.png
Rope pump
Wire-cement tank icon.png
Wire-cement tank
Sodis icon.png
Sodis (Solar disinfection)
Spray head icon.png
Irrigation - Spray head
Bamboo screens icon.png
Groundwater - Bamboo screens
Deep well pump icon.png
Deep well pump
Plastic-lined tank icon.png
Plastic-lined tank
Biosand filter icon.png
Biosand filter
Pepsi drip icon.png
Irrigation - Pepsi drip
Fog water collection icon.png
Fog - Fog water collection
File:Fuel efficient motor pump icon.png
Fuel efficient motor pump
Underground tank icon.png
Underground tank
Safe water systems icon.png
Safe water systems
Nica drip icon.png
Irrigation - Nica drip
Tyrolean weir icon.png
Surface water - Tyrolean weir
File:Motorized deep well pump icon.png
Motorized deep well pump
    Spate irrigation icon.png
Irrigation - Spate irrigation
Rainwater harvesting icon.png
Rainwater harvesting
Horse and wind powered pumps icon.png
Horse and wind powered pumps
    Pond farming icon.png
Pond farming
        Finger pond icon.png
Finger pond

Water system

Example water system File:Water system example.png


Aknowledgements

Much of the material in this section comes from the book Smart Water Solutions produced in collaboration with Netherlands Water Partnership, WASTE, PRACTICA, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, SIMAWI, AGROMISA, NCDO, Aqua for All (A4A), and Partners voor Water