Emergency Water Storage: Oxfam Tanks

This product is endorsed and used by the Oxfam Public Health Engineering Team.
The equipment is designed to be used with any or all of the following Oxfam water equipment: Water Pumping equipment, Water Coagulation and Disinfection equipment, Water Filtration equipment, Water Distribution equipment, Well Digging equipment, and Water Testing Kit. All are designed using available, easily transported equipment which is simple, rapidly assembled, and fully self contained, to provide an adequate, safe water supply at moderate cost.

The Oxfam equipment packages, which consist of “Oxfam” tanks (steel sheets, rubber liners), diesel water pumps, 3” PVC pipes etc, have been used successfully in the last two decades in often harsh environments, ranging from tropical to temperate climatic areas. Although this equipment is designed for emergencies, if installed and protected adequately it can give many years of useful service, though some up-grading works will be necessary to prolong its life. This equipment can be dismantled and re-used elsewhere. The range of complementary kits (Tank Fittings Kit, Tool Kits, and ladder/Scaffolding Kit) should be ordered as required. In addition, details of the kits required to undertake various water treatment processes such as sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection are explained in the Water Coagulation and Disinfection manual and Water Filtration manuals.