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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.

For information on how best to manage drought in regards to water resource technologies/approaches: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]]
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!style="background:#efefef;"| Water Access
! Pumps & distribution
!style="background:#efefef;"| Storage & recharge
! Treatment & tests
!style="background:#efefef;"| Irrigation & other uses
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png|alt=Understanding groundwater and wells|width=94|link=Understanding groundwater and wells}} <br> [[Understanding groundwater and wells]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png|alt=Manual drilling general|width=94|link=Manual drilling general}} <br> [[Manual drilling general]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png|alt=Hand auger - general|width=94|link=Hand auger - general}} <br> [[Hand auger - general]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png|alt=Hand auger - Vonder rig|width=94|link=Hand auger - Vonder rig}} <br> [[Hand auger - Vonder rig]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png|alt=Hand auger - driven wells|width=94|link=Hand auger - driven wells}} <br> [[Hand auger - driven wells]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png|alt=Percussion - general|width=94|link=Percussion - general}} <br> [[Percussion - general]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_stonehammer.png|alt=Percussion - Stone hammer|width=94|link=Percussion - Stone hammer}} <br> [[Percussion - Stone hammer]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_baptist.png|alt=Sludging - Asian sludge hammer|width=94|link=Sludging - Asian sludge}} <br> [[Sludging - Asian sludge]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_baptist.png|alt=Sludging - Rota sludge|width=94|link=Sludging - Rota sludge}} <br> [[Sludging - Rota sludge]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_baptist.png|alt=Sludging - Baptist method|width=94|link=Sludging - Baptist method}} <br> [[Sludging - Baptist method]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_baptist.png|alt=Sludging - Pounder rig|width=94|link=Sludging - Pounder rig}} <br> [[Pounder rig]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_Baptist_drilling.png|alt=Jetting - general|width=94|link=Jetting - general}} <br> [[Jetting - general]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_EMAS_drilling.png|alt=Jetting - EMAS method|width=94|link=Jetting - EMAS method}} <br> [[Jetting - EMAS method]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_Baptist_drilling.png|alt=Jetting - Engine powered rotary jetting|width=94|link=Jetting - Engine powered rotary jetting}} <br> [[Jetting - Engine powered rotary jetting]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_Baptist_drilling.png|alt=Small rotary machines|width=94|link=Small rotary machines}} <br> [[Small rotary machines]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=traditional hand dug well icon.png|alt=Traditional hand-dug wells|width=94|link=Traditional hand-dug wells}} <br> [[Traditional hand-dug wells]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=fog_water_collection_icon.png|alt=Fog water collection|width=94|link=Fog water collection}} <br> [[Fog water collection]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=tyrolean_weir_icon.png|alt=Tyrolean weir|width=94|link=Tyrolean weir}} <br> [[Tyrolean weir ]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rainwater_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Rainwater harvesting|width=94|link=Rainwater harvesting}}<br> [[Rainwater harvesting]]
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=springwater collection icon.png|alt=Springwater collection|width=94|link=Springwater collection}} <br> [[Springwater collection]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rooted reservoir well icon.png|alt=Rooted Reservoir Well|width=94|link=Rooted Reservoir Well}} <br> [[Rooted Reservoir Well]]
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{|style="height:140px"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=treadle_pump_icon.png|alt=Treadle pump|width=94|link=Treadle pump}} <br> [[Treadle pump]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Rope_pump_icon.png|alt=Rope pump|width=94|link=Rope pump}} <br> [[Rope pump]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=deep_well_pump_icon.png|alt=PVC pumps|width=94|link=PVC pumps}} <br> [[PVC pumps|PVC pumps]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_EMAS_pump.png|alt=EMAS pump|width=94|link=EMAS pump}} <br> [[EMAS pump]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_EMAS_pedal_pump.png|alt=EMAS pedal pump|width=94|link=EMAS pedal pump}} <br> [[EMAS pedal pump]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_icon.png|alt=Canzee pump|width=94|link=Canzee pump}} <br> [[Canzee pump]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Ram_hydrolic_pump.jpg|alt=Hydraulic Ram pump|width=94|link=Hydraulic Ram pump}}<br>[[Hydraulic Ram pump]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=fuel_efficient_motor_pump_icon.png|alt=Small and efficient motor pumps|width=94|link=Small and efficient motor pumps}} <br> [[Small and efficient motor pumps]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=horse_and_wind_powered_pumps_icon.png|alt=Horse and wind powered pumps|width=94|link=Horse and wind powered pumps}} <br> [[Horse and wind powered pumps]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar powered pumps icon.png|alt=Solar pumps|width=94|link=Solar pumps}} <br> [[Solar pumps]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity-driven distribution icon.png|alt=Gravity-driven distribution|width=94|link=Gravity-driven distribution}} <br> [[Gravity-driven distribution]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_under_development.png|alt=Remote Manual Pumping (EMAS)|width=94|link=Remote Manual Pumping (EMAS)}} <br> [[Remote Manual Pumping (EMAS)]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_under_development.png|alt=Household Installation (EMAS)|width=94|link=Household Installation (EMAS)}} <br> [[Household Installation (EMAS)]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=commercial treatment and testing systems icon.png|alt=Commercial systems|width=94|link=Commercial systems}} <br> [[Commercial pumping systems|Commercial systems]]
|}
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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=rainwater_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Rainwater harvesting|width=94|link=Rainwater harvesting}}<br> [[Rainwater harvesting|Rainwater harvesting]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=wire-cement_tank_icon.png|alt=Wire-cement tank|width=94|link=Wire-cement tank}} <br> [[Wire-cement tank]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=plastic-lined_tank_icon.png|alt=Plastic-lined tank|width=94|link=Plastic-lined tank}} <br> [[Plastic-lined tank]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=underground_tank_icon.png|alt=Underground tank|width=94|link=Underground tank}} <br> [[Underground tank]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Brick cement tank|width=94|link=Brick cement tank}} <br> [[Brick cement tank]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Small household ferrocement tanks (jars)|width=94|link=Small household ferrocement tanks (jars)}} <br> [[Small household ferrocement tanks (jars)]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_sanddam.png|alt=Sand dam|width=94|link=Sand dam}} <br> [[Sand dam]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_under_development.png|alt=Groundwater recharge|width=94|link=Groundwater recharge}} <br> [[Groundwater recharge]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=EMAS cistern icon.png|alt=EMAS cistern|width=94|link=EMAS cistern}} <br> [[EMAS cistern]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=horizontal cistern icon.png|alt=Horizontal cistern|width=94|link=Horizontal cistern}} <br> [[ Horizontal cistern]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Classical ferrocement tank|width=94|link=Classical ferrocement tank}} <br> [[Classical ferrocement tank]]
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{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_biosand.png|alt=Slow Sand Filter|width=94|link=Slow Sand Filter}}<br> [[Slow Sand Filter]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_biosand.png|alt=Concrete Biosand Filter|width=94|link=Concrete Biosand Filter}}<br> [[Concrete Biosand Filter]]
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{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_Kanchan.png|alt=Kanchan Arsenic Filter|width=94|link=Kanchan Arsenic Filter}}<br> [[Kanchan Arsenic Filter]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ceramic_filter_icon.png|alt=Ceramic pot filter|width=94|link=Ceramic pot filter}}<br> [[Ceramic pot filter]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=siphon.png|alt=Siphon filter|width=94|link=Siphon filter}}<br> [[Siphon filter]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=Chlorine (Sodium Hypochlorite)|width=94|link=Chlorine (Sodium Hypochlorite)}}<br> [[Chlorine (Sodium Hypochlorite)]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=Chlorine (NaDCC)|width=94|link=Chlorine (NaDCC)}}<br> [[Chlorine (NaDCC)]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=WATAsol|width=94|link=WATAsol}}<br> [[WATAsol]]
|}
{|style="height:140px" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_boiling1.png|alt=Boiling|width=94|link=Boiling}}<br> [[Boiling]]
|}
{|style="height:140px"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=sodis_icon.png|alt=UV treatment / Solar disinfection (SODIS)|width=94|link=UV treatment / Solar disinfection (SODIS)}} <br> [[UV treatment / Solar disinfection (SODIS)]] 
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_Hach.png|alt=Testing - Hach Pathoscreen test|width=94|link=Testing - Hach Pathoscreen test}} <br> [[Testing - Hach Pathoscreen test]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_easygel.png|alt=Testing - Easygel|width=94|link=Testing - Easygel}} <br> [[Testing - Easygel]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=Chlorine Dispenser|width=94|link=Chlorine Dispenser}} <br> [[Chlorine Dispenser]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Platon Float - commercial icon.png|alt=Plation Float|width=94|link=Plation Float}} <br> [[Plation Float ]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Ceramic_filter_icon.png|alt=Ceramic candle filter|width=94|link=Ceramic candle filter}} <br> [[Ceramic candle filter]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=commercial treatment and testing systems icon.png|alt=Commercial systems|width=94|link=Commercial systems}} <br> [[Commercial treatment and testing systems|Commercial systems]]
|}

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{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icon.png|alt=Irrigation - Lay flat hose|width=94|link=Irrigation - Lay flat hose}} <br> [[Irrigation - Lay flat hose]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spray_head_icon.png|alt=Irrigation - Spray head|width=94|link=Irrigation - Spray head}}<br> [[Irrigation - Spray head]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pepsi_drip_icon.png|alt=Drip Irrigation - Pepsi and Nica|width=94|link=Drip Irrigation - Pepsi and Nica}} <br> [[Drip Irrigation - Pepsi and Nica]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spate_irrigation_icon.png|alt=Irrigation - Spate|width=94|link=Irrigation - Spate}} <br> [[Irrigation - Spate ]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond_farming_icon.png|alt=Pond farming|width=94|link=Pond farming}} <br> [[Pond farming]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=finger_pond_icon.png|alt=Finger pond|width=94|link=Finger pond}} <br> [[Finger pond]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef" 
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spirulina farming icon.png|alt=Spirulina farming|width=94|link=Spirulina farming}} <br> [[Spirulina farming]]
|}
{|style="height:140px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=TippyTap_icon.png|alt=Tippy Tap|width=91|link=Tippy Tap}} <br> [[Tippy Tap|Tippy Tap - sanitation]]
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== Acknowledgements ==

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], [http://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]