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[[Image:Water Portal.png|right|100px]][[Image:akvopedia logo.png|right|100px|link=http://akvopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page]]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 , complete with lots of inspiration for those who are trying to improve access to clean waterreference manuals and links.

For help with selecting the right water technologies below, try our new [[Water Compass | Water Compass]]! It is a decision support tool.<br>To help manage drought, using water resource technologies and other strategies: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]].<br> {| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"|-valignwidth="top100%"!style="background:#efefef;"| Collection<font size="3">Sources <br>& Recharge</font>! Pumping and transportation<font size="3">Water <br>Lifting Devices</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| Storage<font size="3">Treatment <br>& Testing</font>! Treatment<font size="3">Storage <br>& Distribution</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| Use of water<font size="3">Productive <br>Use</font>|-valign="top"| align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| <!-- Content Column 1 - Sources and Recharge - starts here -->{{Icon|filestyle=stone_hammer_well_drilling_icon.png"height:150px; background:#efefef" |altalign="center" valign=Stone hammer well drilling"top"|width=94{{Icon|linkfile=Groundwater - Stone hammer well drillingRainwater_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Rainwater harvesting|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting}} <br>[[Groundwater - Stone hammer well drillingWater Portal / Rainwater Harvesting|Rainwater <br>harvesting]]| align=}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top" | {{Icon|file=treadle_pump_iconsurface water icon.png|alt=Treadle pumpSurface water|width=9485|link=Treadle pumpWater Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water}} <br> [[Treadle pumpWater Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water | Surface water]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| {{Icon|filealign=storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_icon."center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=aquifer recharge icon.png|alt=Storage tanks for rooftop harvestingGroundwater recharge|width=9485|link=Storage tanks for rooftop harvestingWater Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge}} <br> [[Storage tanks for rooftop harvesting Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge | Storage of harvested rainwater - GeneralGroundwater <br>recharge]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" | align="center" valign="top" | {{Icon|file=ceramic_filter_iconground catchment icon.png|alt=Ceramic filterGround Catchment|width=9485|link=Ceramic filterGround Catchment}}<br> [[Ceramic filterGround Catchment | Ground <br>Catchment]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icongroundwater icon.png|alt=Irrigation - Lay flat hoseGroundwater access|width=9485|link=Irrigation - Lay flat hoseGroundwater access}} <br> [[Irrigation - Lay flat hoseGroundwater access | Groundwater <br>access]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icondrilling icon.png|alt=Groundwater - Rota sludge well drillingDrilling or digging|width=9485|link=Groundwater - Rota sludge well drillingDrilling or digging}} <br> [[Groundwater - Rota sludge well drillingDrilling or digging]]|}<!-- Content Column 1 ends here -->| align="center" width="20%" | <!-- Content Column 2 - Water-lifting Devices - starts here -->{{Icon|filestyle=Rope_pump_icon.png"height:150px"|altalign=Rope pump"center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=bucket and basket lift icon.png|alt=Bucket and basket lifts|width=9485|link=Rope pumpBucket and basket lifts}} <br> [[Rope pumpBucket and basket lifts | Bucket and <br>basket lifts]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| {{Icon|file=wire-cement_tank_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=WireHousehold and community pumps - Shallow, 0-cement tank20m|width=9485|link=WireHousehold and community pumps - Shallow, 0-cement tank20m}} <br> [[WireHousehold and community pumps - Shallow, 0-cement tank20m]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" valign="top" | {{Icon|file=sodis_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=SodisHousehold and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m|width=9485|link=SodisHousehold and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m}} <br> [[SodisHousehold and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m]] (Solar disinfection)|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;"top"| {{Icon| [[Image:spray_head_iconfile=Canzee pump icon.png]] <br> [[Irrigation - Spray head]]|-valignalt="top"Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m| alignwidth="center" style85|link="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:bamboo_screens_icon.png]] Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m}} <br> [[Groundwater Household and community pumps - Deep, 50- Bamboo screens100m]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" | [[Image:deep_well_pump_iconvalign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar pump icon.png]] |alt=Powered pumps|width=85|link=Powered pumps}} <br> [[Deep well pumpPowered pumps]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:plastic-lined_tank_icon{{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png]] |alt=Gravity-powered|width=85|link=Gravity-powered}} <br> [[PlasticGravity-lined tankpowered]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px" | [[Image:biosand_filter_icon.png]] <br> [[Biosand filter]]| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:pepsi_drip_icon{{Icon|file=irrigation pump icon.png]] |alt=Irrigation pumps|width=85|link=Irrigation pumps}} <br> [[Irrigation - Pepsi drippumps]]|-valign="top"}<!-- Content Column 2 ends here -->| align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:fog_water_collection_icon.png]] <br> [[Fog !-- Fog water collection]]Content Column 3 - Treatment and Testing - starts here -->{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" valign="top" | [[Image:fuel_efficient_motor_pump_icon{{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png]] |alt=HWTS - Chemical|width=85|link=HWTS - Chemical}} <br> [[Fuel efficient motor pumpHWTS - Chemical]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| [[Image:underground_tank_icon.png]] <br> [[Underground tank]]| align="center" | [[Image:safe_water_systems_iconvalign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon biosand filter.png]] <br> [[Safe water systems]]| alignalt="center" styleHWTS - Filtration|width="background:#efefef;"85| [[Image:nica_drip_icon.png]] link=HWTS - Filtration}}<br> [[Irrigation HWTS - Nica dripFiltration]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:tyrolean_weir_icon{{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png]] |alt=HWTS - Physical|width=85|link=HWTS - Physical}} <br> [[Surface water HWTS - Tyrolean weirPhysical]]| align}{|style="center" | [[Imageheight:motorized_deep_well_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Motorized deep well pump]]150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_icon{{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png]] |alt=CT - Chemical|width=85|link=CT - Chemical}} <br> [[Brick cement tankCT - Chemical]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px; background:#efefef"| &nbsp;| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:spate_irrigation_icon{{Icon|file=Icon biosand filter.png]] |alt=CT - Filtration|width=85|link=CT - Filtration}} <br> [[Irrigation CT - Spate irrigationFiltration]]|-valign="top"}{| align="center" stylestyle="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| [[Image:rainwater_harvesting_icon.png]] <br> [[Rainwater harvesting]]| align="center" valign="top" | [[Image:horse_and_wind_powered_pumps_icon{{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png]] |alt=CT - Physical|width=85|link=CT - Physical}} <br> [[Horse and wind powered pumpsCT - Physical]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| &nbsp;| align="center"| &nbsp;| alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:pond_farming_icontesting icon.png]] |alt=Testing|width=85|link=Testing}} <br> [[Pond farmingTesting]]|-valign="top"}{| align="center" style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| &nbsp;| align="center" | &nbsp;| alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"Commercial treatment and testing systems icon.png| &nbsp;alt=Commercial treatment and testing systems| alignwidth="center"85| &nbsp;link=Commercial treatment and testing systems}} <br> [[Commercial treatment and testing systems|Commercial treatment <br>and testing systems]]|}{| alignstyle="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:finger_pond_icon{{Icon|file=CT icon.png]] |alt=Centralized treatment|width=85|link=Centralized treatment}} <br> [[Finger Centralized treatment | Centralized <br>treatment]]|}<!-- Content Column 3 ends here -->|align="center" width="20%" | <!-- Content Column 4 - Storage and Distribution - starts here --> {|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Deep_well_pump_icon.png|alt=Elevated storage tanks|width=85|link=Elevated storage tanks}}<br> [[Elevated storage tanks | Elevated <br>storage tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Wire-cement_tank_icon.png|alt=Surface level tanks|width=85|link=Surface level tanks}}<br> [[Surface level tanks | Surface <br>level tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Underground_tank_icon.png|alt=Below ground tanks|width=85|link=Below ground tanks}}<br> [[Below ground tanks | Below <br>ground tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground catchment icon.png|alt=Natural storage basins|width=85|link=Natural storage basins}}<br> [[Natural storage basins | Natural <br>storage basins]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png|alt=Distribution |width=85|link=Distribution}}<br> [[Distribution]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar water heater icon.png|alt=Solar water heater tank|width=85|link=Solar water heater tank}}<br> [[Solar water heater tank | Solar water <br>heater tank]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=suranga icon.png|alt=Suranga|width=85|link=Suranga}}<br> [[Suranga]]|} <!-- Content Column 4 ends here -->|align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| <!-- Content Column 5 - Productive Use - starts here -->{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icon.png|alt=Surface irrigation|width=85|link=Surface irrigation}} <br> [[Surface irrigation | Surface <br> irrigation]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=bucket kits icon.png|alt=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems|width=85|link=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems}}<br> [[Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems | Bucket / Farm kits<br>and Drum systems]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=localized irrigation icon.png|alt=Localized irrigation|width=85|link=Localized irrigation}} <br> [[Localized irrigation | Localized <br>irrigation]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=finger_pond_icon.png|alt=Finger pond|width=85|link=Finger pond}} <br> [[Finger pond]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spirulina farming icon.png|alt=Spirulina farming|width=85|link=Spirulina farming}} <br> [[Spirulina farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Pond farming|width=85|link=Pond farming}} <br> [[Pond farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Tilapia farming|width=85|link=Tilapia farming}} <br> [[Tilapia farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=contour ridges icon.png|alt=Contour ridges|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges | Contour ridges]]

Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://www.irc.nl/page/28654 Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [httpCategory://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.irc.nl IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAWI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersforwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]