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 Overview of Rural Water Supply 


Technical Note No. RWS.G 

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The technical notes on rural water supply are divided into five series: Within each series, the technical notes are organized according to methods (M), planning (P), design (D), construction (C) and operation and maintenance (O). All technical notes have both a title and a number within each category indicating where they fit. For example, RWS.3.P.3, "Analyzing a Water Sample," is part of the Water Treatment series (3), discusses planning (P), and is the third technical note in the 3P series (3). See "Overview of Water and Sanitation System Development," HR.1, for a full discussion of the organization of the technical notes and the index for a list of all of them.

If possible, the technical notes should be read and used in order of methods, planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance. This will give the reader a thorough understanding of the subject covered and allow him or her to proceed with the activity in an orderly manner. The methods, planning and design technical notes were written for people with some experience with water supply systems who are responsible for project design and decision-making. The construction and operation and maintenance technical notes, in most cases, may be used by people with less experience since these activities involve little or no decision-making. Thus, the construction and operation and maintenance technical notes may be used by someone who is carrying out their tasks, but is working under another person who has consulted the methods, planning and design notes for that particular project.

Sources of Further Information [ Top | Bottom ] 

The books listed below will be useful to those interested in further reading on the subjects covered by the technical notes on rural water supply. (See Lifewater footnote)

Appropriate Technology for Water Supply and Sanitation, Richard Feachem et al., l98l. The World Bank, l8l8 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA

Ferrocement Water Tanks and Their Construction, S.B. Watt, 1978. Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd., 9 King Street, London WC2E 8HN United Kingdom.

Ground Water and Wells, 1975. Johnson Division, UOP Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55165 USA

Manual for Rural Water Supply, 1980. Helvetas, Swiss Association for Technical Assistance St. Moritzstrasse 15, 8042 Zurich, Switzerland.

Planning for an Individual Water System, 1973. American Association Vocational Instructional Materials, Engineering Center, Athens, Georgia 30602 USA

Slow Sand Filtration, L. Huisman and W.E. Wood, 1974. World Health Organization, Av. Appia, 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland.

Slow Sand Filtration for Community Water Supply in Developing Countries: A Design and Construction Manual, J.C. Van Dijk and J.H.C. Oomen, December 1978. WHO International Reference Centre for Community Water Supply and Sanitation, PO Box 5500, 2280 HM Rijswijk, the Netherlands.

Small Community Water Supplies: Technology of Small Water Supply Systems in Developing Countries, edited by E.H. Hofkes, 1981. WHO International Reference Centre for Community Water Supply and Sanitation, PO Box 5500, 2280 HM Rijswijk, The Netherlands.

Small Water Supplies, Sandy Cairneross and Richard Feachem, 1978. The Ross Institute of Tropical Hygiene, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, Gower Street, London WC1E 7HT United Kingdom.

UNICEF Guide List OLGA Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in the Developing Countries, 1975. UNICEF, United Nations, New York, New York 10017 USA

Using Water Resources, 1977. Volunteers in Technical Assistance, 3706 Rhode Island Avenue N W Mount Ranier, Maryland 20822 USA

Village Technology Handbook, 1978. Volunteers in Technical Assistance, 3706 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Mount Ranier, Maryland 20822 USA

Water Supply for Rural Areas and Small Communities, E.G. Wagner and J.N. Lanoix, 1959. World Health Organization, Av. Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.

Water Treatment and Sanitation: A Handbook of Simple Methods for Rural Areas in Developing Countries, H.T. Mann and D. Williamson, l974. Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd., 9 King Street, London WC2E 8HN United Kingdom.

Wells Construction: Hand Dug and Hand Drilled, Richard E. Brush, 1979. Peace Corps, Information Collection and Exchange, 806 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20525 USA

Lifewater Footnotes
  1. We're sorry, but Lifewater can not provide help in locating these publications.

    2. See our Links page for additional online sources of water information.