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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, complete with lots of reference manuals and links.
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!style="background:#efefef;"| <font size="3">Sources <br>& Recharge</font>! <font size="3">Water <br>Lifting Devices</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| <font size="3">Treatment <br>& Testing</font>! <font size="3">Storage <br>& Distribution</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| <font size="3">Productive <br>Use</font>
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Rainwater_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Rainwater harvesting - general|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting|Rainwater <br>harvesting - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=surface water icon.png|alt=Surface water - general|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water - general}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water | Surface water - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=aquifer rch recharge icon.png|alt=Groundwater recharge - general|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge - general}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge | Groundwater <br>recharge - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground ctch catchment icon.png|alt=Ground Catchment - general|width=85|link=Ground Catchment - general}} <br> [[Ground Catchment - general| Ground <br>Catchment]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=groundwater icon.png|alt=Groundwater access - general|width=85|link=Groundwater access - general}} <br> [[Groundwater access - general| Groundwater <br>access]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=drilling icon.png|alt=Drilling or digging - general|width=85|link=Drilling or digging - general}} <br> [[Drilling or digging - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=buck-bask bucket and basket lift icon.png|alt=Bucket and basket lifts - general|width=85|link=Bucket and basket lifts - general}} <br> [[Bucket and basket lifts - general| Bucket and <br>basket lifts]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m}} <br> [[Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m}} <br> [[Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m}} <br> [[Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar pump icon.png|alt=Powered pumps - general|width=85|link=Powered pumps - general}} <br> [[Powered pumps - general]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png|alt=Gravity-powered|width=85|link=Gravity-powered}} <br> [[Gravity-powered]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=irrigation pump icon.png|alt=Irrigation pumps - general|width=85|link=Irrigation pumps - general}} <br> [[Irrigation pumps - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=HWTS - Chemical - general|width=85|link=HWTS - Chemical - general}} <br> [[HWTS - Chemical - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_biosandIcon biosand filter.png|alt=HWTS - Filtration - general|width=85|link=HWTS - Filtration - general}}<br> [[HWTS - Filtration - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png|alt=HWTS - Physical - general|width=85|link=HWTS - Physical - general}} <br> [[HWTS - Physical - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=CT - Chemical - general|width=85|link=CT - Chemical - general}} <br> [[CT - Chemical - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_biosandIcon biosand filter.png|alt=CT - Filtration - general|width=85|link=CT - Filtration - general}} <br> [[CT - Filtration - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png|alt=CT - Physical - general|width=85|link=CT - Physical - general}} <br> [[CT - Physical - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=testing icon.png|alt=Testing - general|width=85|link=Testing - general}} <br> [[Testing - general]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Commercial treatment and testing systems icon.png|alt=Commercial treatment and testing systems|width=85|link=Commercial treatment and testing systems}} <br> [[Commercial treatment and testing systems|Commercial treatment <br>and testing systems]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=CT icon.png|alt=Centralized treatment|width=85|link=Centralized treatment}} <br> [[Centralized treatment | Centralized <br>treatment]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Deep_well_pump_icon.png|alt=Elevated storage tanks - general|width=85|link=Elevated storage tanks - general}}<br> [[Elevated storage tanks - general| Elevated <br>storage tanks]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Wire-cement_tank_icon.png|alt=Surface level tanks - general|width=85|link=Surface level tanks - general}}<br> [[Surface level tanks - general| Surface <br>level tanks]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Underground_tank_icon.png|alt=Below ground tanks - general|width=85|link=Below ground tanks - general}}<br> [[Below ground tanks - general| Below <br>ground tanks]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground ctch catchment icon.png|alt=Natural storage basins - general|width=85|link=Natural storage basins - general}}<br> [[Natural storage basins - general| Natural <br>storage basins]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png|alt=Distribution - general|width=85|link=Distribution - general}}<br> [[Distribution - general]]
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{|style="height:135px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar water heater icon.png|alt=Solar water heater tank|width=85|link=Solar water heater tank}}<br> [[Solar water heater tank| Solar water <br>heater tank]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=suranga icon.png|alt=Suranga|width=85|link=Suranga}}<br> [[Suranga]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icon.png|alt=Surface irrigation - general|width=85|link=Surface irrigation - general}} <br> [[Surface irrigation - general| Surface <br> irrigation]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=bucket kits icon.png|alt=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems|width=85|link=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems}}<br> [[Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems | Bucket / Farm kits<br>and Drum systems]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=localized irrigation icon.png|alt=Localized irrigation|width=85|link=Localized irrigation}} <br> [[Localized irrigation | Localized <br>irrigation]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=finger_pond_icon.png|alt=Finger pond|width=85|link=Finger pond}} <br> [[Finger pond]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spirulina farming icon.png|alt=Spirulina farming|width=85|link=Spirulina farming}} <br> [[Spirulina farming]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Pond farming|width=85|link=Pond farming}} <br> [[Pond farming]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Tilapia farming|width=85|link=Tilapia farming}} <br> [[Tilapia farming]]
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{|style="height:135px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=contour ridges icon.png|alt=Contour ridges|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges | Contour ridges]]
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===Acknowledgements===
Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://wwwec.irceuropa.nleu/echo/files/evaluation/watsan2005/annex_files/pageNWP/28654 NWP1%20-%20Smart%20Water%20Solutions.pdf Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [http://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.ircircwash.nl org/ IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAVI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersforwaterpartnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]
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