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Accessible - Accessing Stored Water

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|<font size="3">'''Suitable for:''' children and people with limited strength, difficulty bending or lifting, poor balance, or use only one arm.</font>
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|width="20%"|'''Construction'''
|width="20%"|'''Advantages '''
|width="20%"|'''Disadvantages'''
|width="20%"|'''Improvements / variations'''
|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour'''
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Water stored in a bucket accessed via a tap near the bottom
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* Tap enables controlled flow and low risk of contamination
* Wide opening of bucket is easy to fill
* Tight-fitting lid reduces risk of contamination
|Might not be on sale locally
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|Medium
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Tin can used to dip and draw water from a covered
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* Can or cup is widely available
* No construction needed
* System can be used with any size of container, e.g. the bucket above
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* Storage jar located outside the house so less convenient than inside
* Potential for water contamination from dipping can
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* Add a handle to the tin or cup to reduce risk of contamination <br>
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* Raise the jar and fit a tap to avoid frequent removal of cover
* Use light materials for cover
|Low
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Jerrycan tipper made of square, light gauge, iron tubing
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* Enables a person to easily pour water from a jerrycan
* Robust and durable
* Easy to use
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* Similar tipper can be constructed for a bucket
* Can be made more cheaply from wood held together with wire
|Medium
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===Acknowledgements===
* Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies] WaterAid.
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