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[[Image:Treadle_pump.PNG|thumb|right|200px| The treadle pump is used in Bangladesh. Photo: Netherlands Water Partnership.]]

[[Image:treadle pump2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A simple, bamboo treadle pump can be constructed. Photo: International Development Enterprises.]]

[[Image:malawi treadle pump.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Malawi treadle pump is a high capacity treadle pump designed to lift water from shallow wells & surface sources. Photo: [http://www.skipumps.com/malawipump.htm S.K. Industries.]]]

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The treadle pump is a foot-powered water pump widely used in Asia and spreading in Africa. It consists of two metal cylinders with pistons that are operated by a natural walking motion on two treadles.

===Acknowledgements===

* [http://www.washdoc.info/docsearch/title/124276 SmartWater Solutions Examples of innovative, low-cost technologies for wells, pumps, storage, irrigation and water treatment] or ([http://www.googleircwash.comorg/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nwp.nl%2F_docs%2Fpublicaties%2FSmart_Water_Solutions_ENG_2006.pdf&ei=dKYEUPeYA4fg2QW8qdjMBQ&usg=AFQjCNE9tTXI9rJyLrJCYiS2z9bWSPnK5Q&sig2=pJx8UnMMK0p0zEzn5n5xEQ resources/smart-water-solutions-examples-innovative-low-cost-technologies-wells-pumps-storage alternative link]). Netherlands Water Partnership, 2006.

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