Difference between revisions of "Below ground tanks"

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===Field experiences===
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|[[Image:rsr 644.jpg|thumb|none|200px|<font size="2"><center>Project 644</center></font>|link=http://wandelenvoorwater2014.akvoapp.org/en/project/644/]]
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|'''Akvo RSR Project:''' [http://wandelenvoorwater2014.akvoapp.org/en/project/644/ Rwenzori Integrated School WASH Project]
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HEWASA and JESE will jointly implement this 3-years school WASH program in Kabarole district in the West of Uganda. Not only 24 schools will be supplied with WASH facilities (Rainwater Harvesting Tanks, Ecosan Latrines and Handwashing facilities) but 72 surrounding communities will be included for household latrine construction through CLTS, hygiene and health education and promotion.
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===Below ground tank links===
 
===Below ground tank links===
 
* VIDEO: [http://blip.tv/mobile-school-for-water-and-sanitation/tanks-underground-cistern-in-sandy-soil-2468875 Tanks - underground cistern in sandy soil.] EMAS video.
 
* VIDEO: [http://blip.tv/mobile-school-for-water-and-sanitation/tanks-underground-cistern-in-sandy-soil-2468875 Tanks - underground cistern in sandy soil.] EMAS video.

Revision as of 05:20, 17 October 2013

One of the best advantages of underground water tanks is the space conserved by simply installing the water tank in the ground. This provides extra or larger space which may be utilized for other purposes. The underground water tank eliminates exposure to weather conditions but must lie above the water-table level. However, below ground tanks are more expensive to build. The plastic-lined tank and the ferrocement jar tank can be either above ground or below ground.

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Underground tank icon.png
EMAS cistern icon.png
Plastic-lined tank icon.png
Ferro jars icon.png
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300px-Building a horizontal cistern small.jpg
300px-Building a vertical cistern small.jpg
PlasticLinedTank small.jpg
Ferrocement water jar finished small.jpg


Field experiences

Project 644
Akvo RSR Project: Rwenzori Integrated School WASH Project

HEWASA and JESE will jointly implement this 3-years school WASH program in Kabarole district in the West of Uganda. Not only 24 schools will be supplied with WASH facilities (Rainwater Harvesting Tanks, Ecosan Latrines and Handwashing facilities) but 72 surrounding communities will be included for household latrine construction through CLTS, hygiene and health education and promotion.

Below ground tank links