Community Based Operation and Maintenance Management Manual for Rural Point Water Supply Schemes DEMEWOZ CONSULTANCY Part-D: Page-2 4.3 Purpose of the Manual This part-D manual is prepared as field implementation manual for WASHCO who takes responsibility of daily operation, maintenance and management of the water scheme. This Purpose of this Manual This RURAL WATER SUPPLY CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION MANUAL is the second of three related volumes prepared for the use of prospective and actual owners, operators, managements, technical staff, consultants, government planners and contractors of small Level III and Level II water supply systems in the Philippines. Rural water supply encompasses more than just the challenges of bringing water to the location of the fire. The available water on hand, coupled with the immediate availability of water on the next arriving engines, often drives initial fire attack strategy in a rural setting. The Rural Firefighting Handbook, 2nd Ed. contains everything you need to know about performing small community fire protection including troubleshooting for fire pump operations. Order this textbook today from our online store, and start preparing for your new career as a rural firefighter. Chain of spare parts for hand pumps at the district level to enhance sustainability of rural water supply facilities. User communities have overall responsibilities for operation and maintenance of their own rural water supply facilities fitted with hand pump. For the sustainability of rural water supply facilities, implementation of water supply system in their village, water /town quality control, financial management and effective operation and maintenance of water supply system established. Hence, it is evitable that such community groups are aware about the basics of water supply system, operation maintenance of water and As some fire departments still struggle to move water efficiently in rural environments, Wayne Eder explains the basi