Hand-dug Shallow Wells

Manual. — SKAT, 2000. — 92 с. — (Series of manuals on drinking water supply, volume 5). — ISBN 3-908001-97-8.This Manual, Volume 5 in the SKAT series on Rural Water Supply, deals with the planning, construction, management, operation and maintenance of hand-dug wells for water supply to communities in the South. It is intended to be used by planners, engineers and technicians in the Water Sector, with the aim of facilitating the decision on the type of technology to use in a given situation and, where relevant, to outline the implementation of that technology. It is hoped that the manual will also be useful to those involved in village liaison work, in giving an idea of the technical aspects related to improving village water supplies.