Category: Groundwater Basics

  • The classic – Developing Groundwater – now available online – free of charge

    The classic book and practical manual Developing Groundwater: A guide for rural water supply by Alan MacDonald, Jeff Davies, Roger Calow and John Chilton is now available online from the Practical Action website for free download.  Published in 2005 it provides a user-friendly guide to the topic of groundwater development, bringing together the wide range…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater: 9 & 10

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note What to find out more or get involved? Join the RWSN Sustainable Groundwater Development community on Dgroups. 9. In rural areas groundwater is often the cheapest source of safe drinking water The capital cost of a borehole…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater: 8

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note 8. More people use groundwater for drinking than use rain water or surface water About half the population of Africa and Asia use groundwater directly from springs, wells and boreholes, while an unknown additional number served by…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater: 7

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note GROUNDWATER is the water stored in the pores and other openings in rocks below ground. It is a precious resource which must be safeguarded for the benefit of mankind 7. In some cases recharge does not occur…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater: 5&6

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note GROUNDWATER is the water stored in the pores and other openings in rocks below ground. It is a precious resource which must be safeguarded for the benefit of mankind. 5. Some of the groundwater recharge can be…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater: 3 & 4

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note GROUNDWATER is the water stored in the pores and other openings in rocks below ground. It is a precious resource which must be safeguarded for the benefit of mankind. 3. If no abstraction (pumping) takes place, then…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater: #2

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note GROUNDWATER is the water stored in the pores and other openings in rocks below ground. It is a precious resource which must be safeguarded for the benefit of mankind. 2. However, from a water resource point of…

  • 10 things to know about groundwater:#1

    Hidden Treasure: 10 reasons to know more about groundwater / 2 priorities to take seriously – briefing note GROUNDWATER is the water stored in the pores and other openings in rocks below ground. It is a precious resource which must be safeguarded for the benefit of mankind. Groundwater comprises 96% of all liquid fresh water…