Difference between revisions of "Water Portal"

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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.

Collection	Pumping and transportation	Storage	Treatment	Use of water
File:Baptist well drilling: icon.png Groundwater - Baptist/Emas well drilling	Treadle pump	Underground tank	Ceramic filter	Irrigation - Lay flat hose
File:Rota sludge well drilling icon.png Groundwater - Rota sludge well drilling	Rope/elephant pump	Wire-cement tank	Sodis	Irrigation - Spray head
File:Stone hammer well drilling icon.png Groundwater - Stone hammer well drilling	File:Depp well pump icon.png Deep well pump	Plastic-lined tank	Biosand filter	Irrigation - Pepsi drip
Fog - Fog water collection	File:Fuel efficient motor pump icon.png Fuel efficient motor pump	Storage tanks for rooftop harvesting	Safe water systems	Irrigation - Nica drip
Surface water - Tyrolean weir	File:Motorized deep well pump icon.png Motorized deep well pump			Irrigation - Spate irrigation
Rainwater - Rainwater harvesting	Horse and wind powered pumps			Pond farming
				Finger pond

Sanitation system

The techiques described in this section, according to the elements above make up entire sanitation systems. The following is an example of this. reading the icons from the left to the right we have a Dry urine diversion toilet connecting to Oil drums and containers system, where the feces are taken away via a Cartage system to be broken down via Co-composting and then finally be used through Compost as soil conditioner and the Human urine as fertiliser.

File:Sanitation system example.png

Aknowledgements

Much of the material in this section comes from the book Smart Sanitation Solutions produced in collaboration with Netherlands Water Partnership, WASTE, PRACTICA, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, SIMAWI and Partners voor Water