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[[Image:U3M pump.jpg|thumb|right|250px|U3M pump. Photo: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview/u3m-pump RWSN.]]]

The U3M Pump is a conventional lever action handpump developed in Uganda. It is designed for heavy-duty use, serving communities of up to 300 persons. The maximum recommended lift is 45 m.

The U3M Pump is a public domain pump defined by RWSN specifications. The U3M Pump is fully corrosion resistant. It is easy to install and has excellent potential for community based maintenance.

====Uganda National Bureau of Standards====

* Shallow well CBMS hand pump-model: U2/U3 (US 405:2002)
* Deep well CBMS hand pump-model U3 (US 403:2002)
* Deep well hand pump (US 471:2002)

==Manuals, videos, and links==
* ERPF, K. (2001). [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/343 Uganda U3 Modified Deepwell Handpump Specification]. Skat, Rural Water Supply Network, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

==Acknowledgements==
* [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview/u3m-pump Implementation • Handpump Technology U3M Pump]. RWSN.
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