SHALLOW WELLS

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FIELD MANUAL

Synod of Livingstonia and Marion Medical Mission's
Protected Water Program

 

This manual is intended for village well committees, installers and anyone else directly involved with the building or installation of shallow wells in the field. It is intended as a general guide to the process of building a well, but it does not cover all possible details.


The drawings in this manual were done by Geoff Flack and Josh Jones under the supervision of Robert Work at Colorado State University.

Revised Edition: 31 August 2006 (date of revision of paper manual)

Revision Team:

Migriton Banda; Fiskani Chirwa; Vyalema Khosa; Richard Kumwenda; Nedson Malata; Jim McGill; Chrispin Mhango; Francis Mwanjiko; Rev. Elisha Mwasakifwa; Edwin Nyondo; Lewis Silungwe; Rev. L.A. Tembo

 

 

There are 7 parts to building a well. They are:   (click below to  view the sections)
1. Locate the well site
2. Build the top slab
3. Collect the materials
4. Dig the hole for the well
5. Lay the bricks
6. Build the apron and drain.
7. Install the pump

Common Mistakes

See the Completed Well

See the Pump details

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