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Table of ContentsIntroduction
Technical Designs for Rural Water Supply Systems
Appropriate Technologies case studies, essays and applications
Women and Water
Water Related Diseases
General Water Information
databases, dictionaries and general facts NGOs working on projects
Web page
information
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IntroductionSamuel Butler a late nineteenth
century author wrote, "When the water of a place is bad it is safest
to drink none that has not been filtered through either the berry of a grape,
or else a tub of malt. These are the most reliable filters yet invented (1951,
p. 255)."Technology has since changed, but the use of available and
appropriate technology remains just as important. The following pages will
not suggest using malt or grapes as filters, but will help readers explore
the available resources in their communities and figure out how to provide
clean, safe drinking water. This website is a resource for people working with domestic water supplies for rural communities in developing countries. The site has been designed so all people may have access to the provided information. Within each section you will find a list of key book and web resources, so if you are near the library or not you will find some information below accessible. Each section was designed to be referred to independently of other sections, so several resources are listed multiple times within the website. Blue text indicates a website source – just click to visit the site. All the water that will ever be is, right now. National Geographic, October 1993 |
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