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Sign upDecember 11, 2022
Ministère de l'Eau et de l'Hydraulique Villageoise + UNICEF
Dapaong
In the Savanes region of northern Togo, near the city of Dapaong, two Pump&Drink stations have been installed by our local partner, replacing manual pumps to provide clean drinking water to the community. These stations feature a comprehensive solution including solar-powered pumping, water treatment, storage, and distribution, significantly improving access to cleaner water. The project, funded by UNICEF for the Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics, has made a meaningful impact on the local population. To date, over 350 Pump&Drink systems have been deployed across Ivory Coast, DRC, Togo, and Benin, each aimed at enhancing the living conditions of communities.
With Pump&Drink stations, people no longer need to boil water for drinking, and solar-powered pumping eliminates the need for diesel pumps or grid-connected electrical pumps. This fuel-free solution reduces expenses for both boiling and pumping water. Additionally, the time saved from water fetching allows communities to focus more on economic activities or attend school, further enhancing their quality of life.
The Pump&Drink range aims at providing safe drinking water to rural communities of up to 5,000 people in emerging countries. Its design makes it durable, and sustainable and requires little maintenance. Thanks to solar panels, the water is pumped from boreholes or wells and flows through a treatment line that eliminates the particles in the water and adds a specific amount of chlorine to make the water potable. After this step, the water quality respects the WHO's bacteriological recommendations for drinking water. Then, an elevated water tank allows water distribution even after sunset or when there isn't enough sun. The distribution is made by 4 taps at ground level and 2 at a height that allows women to fill their water tank on their head, and a lighting pole gives light after the sunset. A remote monitoring system sends water production data to a cloud and gives information on maintenance needs so that local technicians can give a quick on-site response.
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