Infrastructure Development

According to the UN, large numbers of people in developing countries still lack access to basic infrastructure services. Continued lack of access will constrain achievements of any development goals agreed for the post-2015 period. Resources available in this sub-theme include project summaries and successes of past infrastructure development projects, technical and field guidance on infrastructure development, and other resources that can help to develop effective WASH infrastructure.

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Infrastructure Development Resources

Water Well Manual: A Practical Guide for Locating and Constructing Wells for Individual and Small Community Water Supplies

Published: 
March 19, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
This manual is intended to serve as a basic introductory text book and to provide instruction and guidance to field personnel engaged in the construction, operation and maintenance of small diameter, relatively shallow wells used primarily for individual and small community water supplies. It is...Read more

ANSI/NGWA Water Well Construction Standard

Published: 
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
The ANSI/NGWA 01-14 Water Well Construction Standard encompasses municipal, residential, agricultural, monitoring, and industrial water production wells.Read more

Handbook of Suggested Practices in the Design and Installation of Groundwater Monitoring Wells

Published: 
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
This book presents practices currently used in the design and installation of monitoring wells. Emphasis is placed on the constraints dictated by hydrogeology conditions and limitations imposed by the availability of equipment to do the work that is needed. These constraints are balanced against...Read more

Manual of Water Well Construction Practices

Published: 
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
This book is a revision of a document originally written under contract for the U.S. EPA. Comprehensive in its scope of current well construction methods, it is designed to serve not only contractors, but also as a guideline for state well inspectors.Read more

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