78 Protec ting Communit y Water
Improvements to basic wells and scoopholes
1. Unimproved scoophole
2. M outh of hole built up to keep out runoff
3. M outh closed off
with barrel and lid
4. T op strengthened with bricks
and small drainage platform
5. Protected water hole with drainage
platform and runoff channel
6. P rotected water hole with drainage
platform, runoff channel, and garden
important: Never drink directly from a water hole. Filtering the water
through a cloth and letting it settle before drinking will remove some germs.
Water treatment methods are described on pages 92 to 99.
A Community Guide to Environmental Health 2012