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The PuPu Pump

Instructional videos and a comprehensive technical brief covering the PuPu Pump’s operating principles, performance, safety and hygiene considerations, and best practices for faecal sludge management.

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Pit Latrine Emptying Technology Review: The PuPu Pump

The technical brief, developed by OPERO Services and CAWST, provides an overview of the PuPu Pump, a portable, high-efficiency faecal sludge management tool.

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Meet the PuPu Pump: a portable game-changer for pit emptying

The PuPu Pump is changing the game in safe sanitation. This fully mechanized, portable device helps sanitation workers empty pit latrines efficiently, even in areas where vacuum trucks can’t reach.

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The PuPu Pump: A Kenya User Experience

In this video, Dickens Ochieng, from the Sanitation Services company Gasia Poa shares how the Pupu Pump has transformed his work in sanitation.

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The PuPu Pump: Lessons from Burkina Faso

In this installment of the Onsite Sanitation Learning Series, we dive into the effectiveness of the PuPup Pump with Alidou Bande in Burkina Faso.

About CAWST

CAWST is a Canadian charity and licensed engineering firm. We address the global need for safe drinking water and sanitation by building local knowledge and skills on household solutions people can implement themselves.