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Tech sheets: pumps & wells

WaterAid: Hand-dug wells

Hand-dug wells are the traditional method of obtaining groundwater in rural areas of the developing world, and still the most common. These technical notes, which provide information on how to excavate, line and complete a hand-dug well also include drawings and sketches.

 

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