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These projects may be utilizing below ground tanks and are part of the project listing in Really Simple Reporting (RSR) on [http://www.akvo.org Akvo.org].
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These projects may be utilizing below ground tanks and are part of the project listing in [http://akvo.org/products/rsr/ Really Simple Reporting (RSR)] on [http://www.akvo.org Akvo.org].
  
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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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|[[Image:project 644.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org/project/644/ RSR Project 644]<br>Rwenzori Integrated School WASH Project</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/644/ ]]  
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|[[Image:project 158.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org/project/158/ RSR Project 158]<br>Rainwater harvesting for Nicolas School</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/158/ ]]
 
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|'''Akvo RSR Project:''' [http://rsr.akvo.org/project/158/ Rainwater harvesting for Nicolas School]
 
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The project takes place in a very dry part of Ethiopia. The rainy season is short and the aim is to harvest rainwater for the children at the school to use. 80% of children at the school have parents with disabilities such as loss of arms, legs or eyesight. Water collected will be used to provide water for drinking, washing hands & sanitation. The local water supply is unreliable, and exists in unsanitary conditions. The project will copy an existing successful project at the nearby Kindergarten.
 
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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 05:03, 11 March 2014

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.

Underground tank icon.png
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
Underground tank
Horizontal cistern
EMAS cistern
Plastic-lined tank
Small household
ferrocement tanks (jars)


Field experiences

These projects may be utilizing below ground tanks and are part of the project listing in Really Simple Reporting (RSR) on Akvo.org.


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RSR Project 644
Rwenzori Integrated School WASH Project
RSR Project 158
Rainwater harvesting for Nicolas School


Below ground tank links

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