murchr wrote:How best would one be able to pump water from a spring that is about 100-200m down hill for domestic use? Is there any wazuan who has embarked on such a project?
The spring often floods when its raining how best can someone tap into this resource.
While doing my research, I found out that the most economical way is use of ram pumps. My neighbour in upcountry has used it successfully, 100m uphill (steep) and 3km flat distance to the home.
Look at this basic model from wikipedia

Basic components of a hydraulic ram:
1. Inlet — drive pipe
2. Free flow at waste valve
3. Outlet — delivery pipe
4. Waste valve
5. Delivery check valve
6. Pressure vessel
