TY - JOUR

T1 - Small-scale gravity flow water systems in phrae province, Thailand

AU - Waters, Tony

PY - 1984

Y1 - 1984

N2 - Small gravity flow water systems using small diameter PVC pipe are an increasingly popular technology in the mountains of Phrae Province, Thailand. The systems are appropriate to the needs and capabilities of the rural Thai village users; rural Thai villagers have been able to independently design, finance, and construct systems serving from 10–30 houses. Technical details about the construction, maintenance, and finance of two systems in Ban Nam Jom Village are described. The systems include sedimentation and sand filtration tanks, and also galvanized iron reservoirs. One system, serving 22 houses, was constructed at a cost of US $904.72. Low cost gravity flow water systems are a new technology for accessible mountain areas in countries where cheap PVCpipe is available.

AB - Small gravity flow water systems using small diameter PVC pipe are an increasingly popular technology in the mountains of Phrae Province, Thailand. The systems are appropriate to the needs and capabilities of the rural Thai village users; rural Thai villagers have been able to independently design, finance, and construct systems serving from 10–30 houses. Technical details about the construction, maintenance, and finance of two systems in Ban Nam Jom Village are described. The systems include sedimentation and sand filtration tanks, and also galvanized iron reservoirs. One system, serving 22 houses, was constructed at a cost of US $904.72. Low cost gravity flow water systems are a new technology for accessible mountain areas in countries where cheap PVCpipe is available.

KW - Sociology

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0021617871&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/02508068408686084

DO - 10.1080/02508068408686084

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:0021617871

VL - 9

SP - 136

EP - 139

JO - Water International

JF - Water International

SN - 0250-8060

IS - 3

ER -