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== External links ==
 
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* General Background [http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk www.hrwallingford.co.uk ]
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Where access to groundwater is limited, rainwater harvesting in underground tanks can be an effective and low-cost solution. Water stored in the rainy season can be used in the dry season and lifted from the tank with a rope pump or with a Flexi- Emas pump (see PVC pumps), which can elevate water up to 30 m.

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