Accessible - Lifting Water Containers

Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 70cm (adult hip height).

Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 45cm (adult knee height)

Borehole enclosure wall used as a midpoint for resting water container

Suitable for: all users, especially those with limited strength, difficulty balancing or difficulty grasping a container.

Construction	Advantages	Disadvantages	Improvements / variations	Cost / labour
Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 70cm (adult hip height).	Lifting the container from floor to head can be split into two separate actions by resting the container midway.		Height is ideally decided based on testing and feedback from local users (carrying out accessibility audits).	Low
Pedestal made of bricks plastered with cement screed. Height about 45cm (adult knee height)	As above Lower stand is easier for children and shorter people to use than 70cm pedestal		Height is best decided based on testing and feedback from local users.	Low
Borehole enclosure wall used as a midpoint for resting water container	As above User can rest the container, walk to the outside of the wall, and pick it up from there	Wall must be very sturdy to support heavy containers of water		High

Acknowledgements

• Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.