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The LifePump Innovation for Developing Countries
Author(s) -
Bixler Gregory,
Stathulis Stacey,
Haubert Thomas,
Lakovic Daniel,
Sivandran Gajan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0068
Subject(s) - clean water , developing country , business , forcing (mathematics) , water industry , surface water , environmental planning , environmental science , natural resource economics , environmental engineering , water resource management , water supply , engineering , waste management , economic growth , economics , climatology , geology
Water pumps installed in developing countries to provide access to clean water often break, forcing families to turn to surface water that can expose them to waterborne diseases. LifePump? has been engineered to stay operational and is offering communities in Africa reliable access to clean water.